The Riviera Prep Bulldogs will face off against the Palmer Trinity Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Riviera Prep comes in on three and Palmer Trinity on four.
Riviera Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 54-50 W over Westminster Christian. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Warriors are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Palmer Trinity strolled past Mater Bay Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 63-46.
Palmer Trinity's win came from a few key players Riviera Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Andres Domenech, who went 6 for 12 to rack up 24 points and seven boards. The contest was his third in a row with at least 16 points. Harrison Miles was another key player, putting up ten points and six steals.
Palmer Trinity was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mater Bay Academy only racked up six assists.
Palmer Trinity's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for Riviera Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Everything came up roses for Riviera Prep against Palmer Trinity when the teams last played back in December of 2019, as the squad secured an 86-52 win. In that matchup, Riviera Prep amassed a halftime lead of 47-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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