South Dade hasn't had much luck against Palmetto recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The South Dade Buccaneers will challenge the Palmetto Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Dade took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed back in December of 2024. They really took it to Golden Gate for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-26 victory.
| 12/21/24 vs Golden Gate | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs Naples | 2 |
| 12/18/24 @ Coral Park | 6 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Dade to victory, but perhaps none more so than Justice Sheppard, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 boards. Sheppard is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jurnee Walters, who posted 14 points.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Palmetto on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Coral Reef out of the water with a 49-16 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 30 point advantage.
South Dade's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Palmetto, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
South Dade took a serious blow against Palmetto in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 49-15. Can South Dade avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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