Palm Beach Gardens won the last time they faced Leonard and things went their way on Thursday too. The Palm Beach Gardens Gators blew past the Leonard Lancers 68-43. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Lancers are ranked 631st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/09/25 @ Leonard | 17 |
| 01/07/25 vs Palm Beach Central | 13 |
| 12/27/24 vs Westwood | 7 |
| 12/28/24 vs Calusa Prep | 3 |
| 12/30/24 vs Jupiter | 1 |
Palm Beach Gardens found their leader in sophomore Jordan Johnson, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for Johnson. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Thomas, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points and three blocks.
Palm Beach Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Several Lancers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aleimis Carballo, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Reed, who posted nine points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Palm Beach Gardens has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Leonard, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palm Beach Gardens will host Dwyer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leonard, they will welcome Palm Beach Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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