The Boca Raton Bobcats had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.8 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They took down Palm Beach Lakes 58-40. Given Boca Raton's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Palm Beach Lakes is ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Palm Beach Lakes lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ezria Pierre-louis. Despite the final result, she scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. Zuri Miller-Whiteside was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds.
Boca Raton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Palm Beach Lakes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-9-1.
Boca Raton will head out on the road to take on Palm Beach Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palm Beach Lakes, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Central at 7:00 p.m.
