Basketball Preview: Immokalee Indians vs. Golden Gate Titans
The Immokalee Indians will take on the Golden Gate Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Immokalee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season.
Immokalee is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Palmetto Ridge just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost to the Bears on the road by a 66-48 margin. The match marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Immokalee saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Timarian Howard dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Howard's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ladainia Canales, who posted seven points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Immokalee was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmetto Ridge only racked up six.
Meanwhile, Golden Gate can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They managed a 42-37 victory over Community School of Naples.
The win got Golden Gate back to even at 3-3. As for Immokalee, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Immokalee ended up a good deal behind Golden Gate in their previous matchup back in January, losing 49-34. Will Immokalee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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