Basketball Game Preview: Palmer Trinity Falcons vs. Doral Academy Firebirds

The Palmer Trinity Falcons will take on the Doral Academy Firebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Doral Academy is facing Palmer Trinity at the wrong time: Palmer Trinity suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Wolfpack by a score of 44-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Falcons have suffered since December 5, 2023.

Doral Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They had to suffer through a 55-23 loss at the hands of Miami. The contest marked the Firebirds' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Palmer Trinity's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for Doral Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.

Palmer Trinity was dealt a bruising 67-25 loss at the hands of Doral Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Doral Academy's Angelina Deleon, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Palmer Trinity knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.