You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely South Plantation's strategy against Nova on Wednesday. The South Plantation Paladins took down the Nova Titans 66-47. Given the Paladins' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Titans are ranked 400th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Plantation was led to victory by Travis Chin and Lathan Coleman. Chin went 7 for 14 en route to 21 points along with six boards and three steals, while Coleman dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Chin continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chesnel Desinor, who posted seven points.
Paladins
| 01/15/25 @ Nova | 66-47 |
| 01/10/25 @ King's Academy | 65-39 |
| 01/09/25 vs Deerfield Beach | 61-38 |
South Plantation smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
South Plantation has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Nova, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
South Plantation will square off against Chaminade-Madonna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chaminade-Madonna's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Nova, they will be playing in front of their home fans against FAU High at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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