The Mosley Dolphins are taking a road trip to face off against the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mosley took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on North Bay Haven Academy with a sharp 64-40 victory. Given the Dolphins' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Port St. Joe had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Seahawks by a score of 70-58.
Port St. Joe's win came from a few key players Mosley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zay Jenkins, who posted 19 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Those eight boards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Harris, who put up 16 points and six rebounds.
Port St. Joe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Mosley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Port St. Joe, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Mosley came up short against Port St. Joe in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 56-52. Can Mosley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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