PK Yonge defeat Gainesville Hurricanes in a close matchup

Tuesday night the Blue Wave and Hurricanes went head to head in a close game resulting in a 53-49 win for PK Yonge. At the start of the first quarter, point guard and shooting guard, Byron Smith and Jalen Speer, kept their team ahead with a few three pointers and plenty of free throws.

At the start of the second quarter, PK Yonge led GHS by seven points. Jalen Speer gets another three-pointer, keeping his team in the lead. Point guard Israel Wilcox also helped in leading his team with some free throws throughout the quarter.

Another 3 pointer by Jalen Speer helps @PKYBasketball keep their lead! 39-32 is their score at the end of the 3rd quarter @ESPNGainesville pic.twitter.com/d5ugmrUWPk

— Camila Maffuz (@CamilaMaffuz) February 6, 2019

As the fourth quarter approached, the game became tighter as GHS pulled within two points. With the help of some free throws by Israel Wilcox and a bucket by Josiah Dye, the Blue Wave held off the Hurricanes.

Josiah Dye with @PKYBasketball had a great shot! @ESPNGainesville pic.twitter.com/0j8JQqEk3f

— Sara Dastgerdi (@DastgerdiSara) February 6, 2019

We caught up with the Blue Wave head coach, Boderick Johnson, to his team’s performance.