The Seminole Ridge Hawks will take on the Palm Beach Gardens Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Seminole Ridge is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 13 games.
Last Saturday, Seminole Ridge got the win against Suncoast by a conclusive 72-46. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Gardens suffered their biggest loss since December 28, 2024 on Friday. They lost 65-43 to Martin County. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Tigers are ranked 32nd).
Defeat or not, Palm Beach Gardens got some senior leadership from Darudine Dejadin and Azariah Marrero. Dejadin posted 11 points and five boards, while Marrero had 13 points. Dejadin is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Latasha Whyte was another key player, putting up five points and 12 rebounds.
Palm Beach Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Seminole Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Seminole Ridge came up short against Palm Beach Gardens in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 57-49. Thankfully for Seminole Ridge, Kyana Poitier (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 23 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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