The Atlantic Eagles will face off against the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Atlantic ended up a good deal behind Inlet Grove and lost 38-23. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 459th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 189th).
Defeat or not, Atlantic got some senior leadership from Taylor Pierre and Ruthnie Acelouis. Pierre posted 15 points and three steals, while Acelouis put up eight points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. That was a full 65.2% of the Eagles' points, marking the fifth time in a row Pierre has had more than a third of the team's points.
Royal Palm Beach has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were beaten by Park Vista 58-28 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since January 30, 2025.
Atlantic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Royal Palm Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Atlantic came up short against Royal Palm Beach when the teams last played back in November of 2025, falling 52-40. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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