Having just played yesterday, the Palmer Trinity Falcons will get right back to it and host the Mater Brickell Academy Bulls at 1:30 p.m. on January 20th. Hopefully Palmer Trinity focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Friday.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Palmer Trinity ultimately got the result they hoped for. They walked away with a 67-60 win over Ransom Everglades. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Palmer Trinity relied on the efforts of Harrison Miles, who scored ten points along with seven assists and four steals, and Graham Yanowitch, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Miles also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Emil Infante, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Mater Brickell Academy suffered their biggest loss since December 4, 2023 on Wednesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 64-40 walloping at the hands of iMater Charter. Mater Brickell Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by David Jimenez, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Palmer Trinity is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Mater Brickell Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Palmer Trinity hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 56.6 points per game. However, it's not like Mater Brickell Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 52 points per game. The only thing between Palmer Trinity and another offensive beatdown is Mater Brickell Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.