There's no place like home for the Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) Stallions, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They took down Coral Park 61-46 on Friday. Given Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while Coral Park is ranked 413th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tony Guerrero, who scored 18 points along with eight assists and three steals. The matchup was Guerrero's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Noah Rodriguez, who scored 19 points.
Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Coral Park, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) and Coral Shores will face off at 3:00 p.m. on December 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Coral Park and Marathon will face off at 1:30 p.m. on December 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Marathon is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
