The Palatka Panthers will face off against the Interlachen Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Palatka duked it out withFaith Christian on Saturday. Palatka received a blow as they fell 70-51 to Faith Christian. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 625th, while the Lions are ranked 277th).
Meanwhile, Interlachen was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 55-49 to KIPP Bold City. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Greyhounds 15-8 in the first quarter.
Palatka will have to contain Kemontae Nixon as he made an impact in Interlachen's last game. He dropped a double-double on 24 points and 18 boards. Nixon has been hot, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dante Astin, who posted seven points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Interlachen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 37 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Palatka's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Interlachen, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Palatka lost to Interlachen on the road by a decisive 54-39 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Palatka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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