The Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Everglades 77-50 at home. The score was close at the half, but Pembroke Pines Charter pulled away in the second half with 49 points.
Pembroke Pines Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremy Elyzee led the charge by dropping a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Elyzee's 15th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ramez Zayed, who scored 20 points along with nine rebounds.
Pembroke Pines Charter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Everglades, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pembroke Pines Charter will take on Cooper City at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cooper City will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 277th, while Pembroke Pines Charter is ranked 34th). Everglades won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Miramar at 7:00 p.m. on January 10th.
