Port St. Lucie is 0-10 against Westwood since December of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Port St. Lucie Jaguars take on the Westwood Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Port St. Lucie is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Port St. Lucie is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Pineapple Cove Classical Academy 69-5 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Westwood came into Wednesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They secured a 53-49 W over South Fork on Wednesday.
Westwood's win came from a few key players Port St. Lucie will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jihla Greer, who posted 20 points and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Westwood's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Te'Anaina Rivers, who had 12 points and three steals.
Port St. Lucie's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for Westwood, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Port St. Lucie came up short against Westwood when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 38-34. Will Port St. Lucie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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