Basketball Preview: Forest Hill Falcons vs. Palm Beach Gardens Gators
The Forest Hill Falcons will take on the Palm Beach Gardens Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Forest Hill challenged Atlantic on Tuesday. Forest Hill came up short against Atlantic, falling 105-82. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Forest Hill saw an underclassman step up: freshman Angel Ortiz went 17 for 32 en route to 41 points plus five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ortiz has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Liunor Fernandez, who earned eight points in addition to four steals.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Gardens waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 64-36 victory over the Chiefs. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Gators this season.
Palm Beach Gardens' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Forest Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Forest Hill came up short against Palm Beach Gardens in their previous matchup back in January, falling 79-70. Will Forest Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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