The Jensen Beach Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Port St. Lucie Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jensen Beach has three straight victories, Port St. Lucie has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you’re on the court.

On Thursday, Jensen Beach earned a 47-39 win over Dr. Joaquin Garcia.

Tavareon Newson

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Jensen Beach’s win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tavareon Newson, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards. That’s the most rebounds Newson has posted since back in November of 2025. Charles Alexander was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points.

Meanwhile, Port St. Lucie came up short against South Fork on Friday and fell 43-32. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can’t take it too hard given the team’s big disadvantage in MaxPreps’ Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 172nd).

Jensen Beach will have to contain Alijah Baez as he made an impact in Port St. Lucie’s last game. He shot 41% from the field en route to 16 points and six boards. Leonjay Petritfat also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Port St. Lucie’s loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Jensen Beach, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Jensen Beach has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.4 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Port St. Lucie struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 29 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.

Jensen Beach skirted past Port St. Lucie 63-60 when the teams last played back in December of 2025. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Jaguars’ Bryan Desgrottes, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Now that he’s got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Falcons still be able to contain Desgrottes? There’s only one way to find out.

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