With a playoff game on the line, the Lake Worth Trojans rose to the challenge on Thursday. They strolled past the Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 64-45. The victory was nothing new for Lake Worth as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lake Worth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremy Innocent, who scored 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hedrens Bartelus, who scored 16 points.
When it comes to explaining why Royal Palm Beach lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jayden Coney. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Coney has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carlos Canales, who scored eight points.
Lake Worth's win bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Royal Palm Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
Lake Worth will take on Wellington at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wellington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Lake Worth likes a good challenge. Royal Palm Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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