There's no place like home for the Palmetto Panthers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 73-60 win over Coral Reef on Tuesday. Given Palmetto's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Coral Reef is ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palmetto got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joshua Lipson out in front who scored 15 points along with seven assists and three steals. Lipson also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Marcos Alberich, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Despite the loss, Coral Reef still got an impressive performance from Ashton Williams, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Corey Gellineau, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Palmetto is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Coral Reef, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Palmetto will take on Miami at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Palmetto's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten contests. Coral Reef does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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