Basketball Recap: Palmer Trinity Skates Past Somerset Academy South Homestead with Ease

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Previous 6 Games

02/08/25 - Home	61-7 W
02/09/24 - Neutral	51-46 W
01/23/24 - Away	46-42 W
02/01/23 - Neutral	86-47 W
12/07/18 - Away	53-28 W
11/27/18 - Home	64-8 W

Palmer Trinity extended their postseason success on Saturday against Somerset Academy South Homestead. They blew past the Somerset Academy South Homestead Hurricanes, posting a 61-7 victory. That looming 61-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.

Palmer Trinity's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emma Esparza led the charge by putting up 20 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Esparza has become a key player for Palmer Trinity: the team is undefeated when she posts at least five steals, but 8-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Laria, who dropped a double-double with ten boards and ten steals.

Palmer Trinity has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Somerset Academy South Homestead, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.

Coming up, Palmer Trinity will host Westminster Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Palmer Trinity has won five straight at home, while Westminster Christian won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Somerset Academy South Homestead does not have any more games scheduled as of now.