The Palm Glades Prep Academy Eagles had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Colonial Christian 70-37 on the road. With Palm Glades Prep Academy ahead 47-25 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Palm Glades Prep Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Anthony Delgado out in front who scored 17 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 blocks. Another player making a difference was Onday Rivera, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Colonial Christian saw an underclassman step up: Kevin Gomez scored 16 points. Gomez scored a full 43.2% of Colonial Christian's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Espinosa, who scored 2 points along with 10 rebounds and 3 steals.
Palm Glades Prep Academy's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Colonial Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Glades Prep Academy will take on BridgePrep Village Green at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Colonial Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Mater Academy Bay at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
