Hurricanes
| 01/31/25 @ Forest Hill | 42-46 |
| 01/29/25 @ Pahokee | 56-53 |
| 01/28/25 vs Palm Beach Gardens | 60-58 |
| 01/24/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 92-25 |
| 01/23/25 @ American Heritage | 63-60 |
After a string of four wins, Inlet Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell to the Forest Hill Falcons 46-42. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hurricanes came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Falcons are ranked 495th).
Inlet Grove lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Robert Brown, who posted 11 points and six steals. Brown is becoming a predictor of Inlet Grove's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 16-4 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ja?Marcus Johnson, who put up 11 points.
Forest Hill was led to victory by Angel Ortiz and Kavin Walker. Ortiz went 8 of 16 on his way to 20 points, while Walker scored seven points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. What's more, Ortiz also racked up four boards, the most he's had since back in December of 2024.
Inlet Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Forest Hill, their record is now 11-14.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Inlet Grove will face off against Cardinal Newman at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Inlet Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season. As for Forest Hill, they will challenge Olympic Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
