The Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes are taking a road trip to challenge the Plantation Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Pompano Beach is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Coconut Creek on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pompano Beach was outmatched by Coconut Creek at home and fell 78-25. The Golden Tornadoes have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Plantation came into Tuesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They secured a 42-37 W over Taravella on Tuesday.
Plantation relied on the efforts of Geriyah Williams, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds, and Shayla Kellier, who posted seven points in addition to ten rebounds and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Williams has scored at least a third of Plantation's points.
Pompano Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Plantation, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Pompano Beach was able to grind out a solid victory over Plantation in their previous matchup back in January, winning 38-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pompano Beach since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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