On Friday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, the Santaluces Chiefs made off with a 45-44 win over the Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy Gladiators. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chiefs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Santaluces to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abiel Blanc, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Geovanni Casteel, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Chiefs
| 12/13/24 vs Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy | 45-44 |
| 12/12/24 @ Boca Raton | 58-53 |
Santaluces smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Hershell Reynolds, who shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 63.6% of Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Jashaun Baker was another key player, putting up seven points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Santaluces is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Santaluces and Seminole Ridge will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Synergy Magnet K12 at 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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