Palm Beach Gardens is 8-2 against Dwyer since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Palm Beach Gardens Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Dwyer Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Dwyer will be up against a hot Palm Beach Gardens squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Palm Beach Gardens came out on top against Palm Beach Central by a score of 60-48 on Thursday. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Broncos are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/10/24 vs Palm Beach Lakes | 6 |
| 01/16/25 @ Palm Beach Central | 5 |
| 12/23/23 @ King's Academy | 5 |
| 12/08/23 @ Jupiter | 4 |
| 12/12/23 @ Olympic Heights | 4 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palm Beach Gardens to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brandi Brown, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 12 points along with six assists and five steals. That's the most steals Brown has posted since back in January of 2024. Jaliyah Magwood was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Palm Beach Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dwyer, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 55-48 win over Monsignor Pace on Saturday.
Dwyer's win came from a few key players Palm Beach Gardens will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was C'Orna Greene, who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Kutsmeda, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Dwyer's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Palm Beach Gardens has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Dwyer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Palm Beach Gardens against Dwyer when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 76-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palm Beach Gardens since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
