On Saturday, the South Plantation Paladins beat the St. John Paul II Panthers 62-54. Given the Paladins' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Panthers are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marc Vincent was the offensive standout of the contest as he posted 13 points and eight rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Chesnel Desinor, who put up eight points.
Paladins
| 12/28/24 vs St. John Paul II | 62-54 |
| 12/27/24 vs West Hall | 66-35 |
South Plantation smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
St. John Paul II's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mario Forbes, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Forbes is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. Tristan Carter was another key player, putting up nine points.
South Plantation has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for St. John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Plantation will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Cypress Bay at 7:30 p.m. on January 7th. South Plantation is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season. As for St. John Paul II, they are taking a road trip to square off against North Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 4th. North Florida Christian also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 56.6 points per game.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
