Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Palm Beach Lakes walked away with it. They walked away with a 51-44 win over the Palm Beach Gardens Gators on Saturday. This was a revenge game for the Rams: when they faced off against the Gators back in January, they had to take a 49-37 loss.
Leading Palm Beach Lakes to victory were Azaria Hammond and Ajyah Haywood. Hammond went 7-for-17 to rack up 20 points and six rebounds, while Haywood went 6-for-14 en route to 13 points along with seven boards and five assists. Those 20 points gave Hammond a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariyah Jean, who posted eight points.
Rams
| 02/08/25 @ Palm Beach Gardens | 51-44 |
| 02/06/25 vs Palm Beach Central | 53-32 |
| 01/29/25 vs Wellington | 44-7 |
| 01/27/25 vs Palm Beach Central | 49-29 |
Palm Beach Lakes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 33 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Palm Beach Gardens lost, don't look at Nahomie Jeune Louis. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 21 points and 14 boards. Latasha Whyte was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.
Palm Beach Lakes has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Palm Beach Gardens, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Palm Beach Lakes beat Palm Beach Gardens by a score of 39-34 on Thursday.
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