The South Plantation Paladins will face off against the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Royal Palm Beach took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Plantation, who comes in off a win.
Royal Palm Beach is hoping to do what Boyd Anderson couldn't on Friday: put an end to South Plantation's winning streak, which now stands at three games. South Plantation secured a 56-51 W over Boyd Anderson.
South Plantation's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Gabe Collier, who went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points plus three steals, and Lathan Coleman, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Travis Chin was another key player, scoring eight points in addition to three steals.
South Plantation smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Royal Palm Beach didn't have quite enough to beat South Fork on Thursday and fell 52-49. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 15-11 in the first quarter.
Royal Palm Beach might have lost, but man, K'Nard Callendar was a machine: he dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 18 rebounds, and ten assists. The matchup was Callendar's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalique Smith, who went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points plus two steals.
South Plantation pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.4 points. As for Royal Palm Beach, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South Plantation has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Royal Palm Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
South Plantation strolled past Royal Palm Beach when the teams last played back in December of 2021 by a score of 74-60. Will South Plantation repeat their success, or does Royal Palm Beach have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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