Two dominant guards in Robert Brown and Javian Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Inlet Grove Hurricanes will square off against the King's Academy Lions on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Inlet Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cardinal Newman, sneaking past 54-51.
| 01/26/24 @ Somerset Academy - Canyons | 32 |
| 01/17/24 vs Boynton Beach | 27 |
| 02/05/25 vs Cardinal Newman | 24 |
| 02/02/24 vs Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy | 24 |
| 11/21/24 @ Boynton Beach | 24 |
Inlet Grove found their leader in sophomore Brown, who went 8 for 17 en route to 24 points. That's the most points Brown has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tayler Hodge White, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask King's Academy). They walked away with a 74-65 victory over American Heritage on Wednesday.
Inlet Grove better keep an eye on Jones. He was instrumental in King's Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 37 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Mcpherson, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points and eight boards.
Inlet Grove has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for King's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Inlet Grove was taken down by King's Academy 79-34 in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Inlet Grove was down 43-17.
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