With a playoff game on the line, the Palatka Panthers rose to the challenge on Saturday. They took down the Colts 72-54. The win was nothing new for Palatka as they're now sitting on five straight.
Leading Palatka to victory were Arterrian Godfrey and Tommy Offord. Godfrey scored 21 points, while Offord scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Offord has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Williams, who scored 12 points.
Despite the loss, North Marion saw an underclassman step up: Jerdarrius Jackson scored 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Coy Sizemore, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Palatka has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for North Marion, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Palatka will face off against The Villages Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in The Villages Charter's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 15 matchups. North Marion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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