The South Plantation Paladins will square off against the McArthur Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in South Plantation's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while McArthur has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, South Plantation beat True North Classical Academy 61-50. That's two games straight that the Paladins have won by exactly 11 points.
South Plantation's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lathan Coleman, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Collier, who went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points plus two steals.
South Plantation smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 25 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McArthur). They took down Pompano Beach 70-55 on Tuesday.
South Plantation's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for McArthur, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
South Plantation won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, slipping by McArthur 62-61. Will South Plantation repeat their success, or does McArthur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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