Preview: Palm Beach Lakes Rams vs. Royal Palm Beach Wildcats
Palm Beach Lakes has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard on Friday.
On Thursday, Palm Beach Lakes strolled past King's Academy with points to spare, taking the game 67-50. Given Palm Beach Lakes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while King's Academy is ranked 195th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Royal Palm Beach put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 75-49 margin over Seminole Ridge. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Royal Palm Beach has posted since December 12, 2023.
Palm Beach Lakes is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Royal Palm Beach, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4.
Palm Beach Lakes strolled past Royal Palm Beach when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 65-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palm Beach Lakes since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
