Vero Beach dropped to 17-4 on Friday, ending the team’s seven-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Port St. Lucie Jaguars by a score of 67-65. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (64), the Indians still had to take the loss.
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Vero Beach lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jeremiah Sanders, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 15 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he’s now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he’s played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon James, who posted 17 points and seven boards.
As for Port St. Lucie, they pushed their record up to 11-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games.
Port St. Lucie found their leader in sophomore Bryan Desgrottes, who dropped a double-double with 35 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Desgrottes is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. Another player making a difference was Alijah Baez, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 18 points.
Vero Beach and Port St. Lucie should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Indians (ranked 108th) will meet Rockledge (ranked 296th) at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Port St. Lucie will face off against Lincoln Park Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (340 vs. 714).
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