The South Plantation Paladins will challenge the Miramar Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
South Plantation heads in on the heels of a playoff match last Tuesday. They fell just short of Coral Springs by a score of 68-66. The loss continues a trend for the Paladins in their matchups with the Colts: they've now lost three in a row.
Marc Vincent
| 02/04/25 vs Coral Springs | 22 |
| 12/28/24 vs St. John Paul II | 13 |
| 01/25/25 vs Central | 12 |
| 11/30/24 vs True North Classical Academy | 11 |
| 01/10/25 @ King's Academy | 10 |
Despite the defeat, South Plantation got top-tier performance from Marc Vincent, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 22 points and seven boards. Those 22 points gave Vincent a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Swaminsky Liberal, who posted 13 points.
Even though they lost, South Plantation smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Miramar had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They strolled past the Gators with points to spare, taking the game 63-44.
South Plantation better keep an eye on Joshua Skinner. He was instrumental in Miramar's win, going 8 for 15 to rack up 22 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Skinner has scored at least a third of Miramar's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Siah Blot, who went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points.
South Plantation's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Miramar, their victory bumped their record up to 19-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South Plantation has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Miramar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for South Plantation against Miramar in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as the team secured a 64-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Plantation since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
