Basketball Game Preview: Mater Bay Academy Rays vs. Palm Glades Prep Academy Eagles

The Mater Bay Academy Rays will face off against the Palm Glades Prep Academy Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mater Bay Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.

Mater Bay Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Somerset Academy South Homestead with a sharp 53-27 win. The Rays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 25 points or more this season.

Jose Echane

Rebounds

02/03/25 vs Somerset Academy South Homestead	27
01/30/25 vs Cushman	13
01/29/25 vs Pinecrest Glades Academy	11
01/27/25 vs Somerset College Prepartory Academy South	19
01/24/25 @ Sunset	11

Mater Bay Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alexander Guererro, who posted 19 points and seven rebounds, and Jose Echane, who almost dropped a triple-double on nine points, 27 boards, and 12 blocks. Echane has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 17 times he's played.

Meanwhile, Palm Glades Prep Academy came into Monday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 53-46 victory over Archbishop Carroll on Monday.

Mater Bay Academy pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Palm Glades Prep Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-11.

Mater Bay Academy came up short against Palm Glades Prep Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 43-37. Can Mater Bay Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.