South Plantation won the last time they faced Northeast, and things went their way on Thursday too. The South Plantation Paladins pulled ahead with a 48-47 photo finish over the Northeast Hurricanes. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Paladins.
South Plantation was led to victory by Lathan Coleman and Gabe Collier. Coleman dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Collier earned 18 points. Another player making a difference was Chesnel Desinor, who posted three points along with two steals.
South Plantation smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Northeast lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jayshawn Claude, who earned 12 points in addition to three steals. Eddie Prien was another key player, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
South Plantation's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Northeast, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
South Plantation has already played their next matchup, a 56-51 victory against Boyd Anderson on the 22nd. As for Northeast, they will challenge Doral Academy at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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