Santaluces was the 46-44 winner over Boynton Beach when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Santaluces Chiefs lost to the Boynton Beach Tigers at home by a 49-31 margin on Friday. The matchup marked the Chiefs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Defeat or not, Santaluces got some senior leadership from Geovanni Casteel and Michael Hamilton. Casteel posted eight points, while Hamilton put up four points and six rebounds. Juan Palacios was another key player, putting up five points.
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| 01/17/25 vs Boynton Beach | 31-49 |
| 01/16/25 vs Inlet Grove | 48-51 |
Even though they lost, Santaluces smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Boynton Beach's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Doobensky Moise, who had eight points and 15 boards. Those 15 rebounds gave Moise a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Marvis Permenter, who scored 16 points.
Santaluces has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points per game. As for Boynton Beach, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Santaluces has already played their next contest (against Hallandale), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Boynton Beach Tigers challenge the Boca Raton Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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