Palm Beach Gardens hadn't done well against Boca Raton recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went the Palm Beach Gardens Gators' way against the Boca Raton Bobcats as the Palm Beach Gardens Gators made off with a 62-38 win. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Bobcats are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palm Beach Gardens to victory, but perhaps none more so than Azariah Marrero, who went 7 for 8 on her way to 16 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Marrero has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nahomie Jeune Louis, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Gators
| 01/14/25 @ Boca Raton | 62-38 |
| 01/13/25 vs Boynton Beach | 58-25 |
Palm Beach Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups.
Palm Beach Gardens has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Boca Raton, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-8.
When Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Palm Beach Gardens will try to stop Palm Beach Central's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Beach Gardens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season. Similarly, Boca Raton will try to stop Olympic Heights' 11-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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