The Palm Beach Central Broncos are taking a road trip to challenge the Leonard Lancers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Palm Beach Central will be strutting in after a victory while Leonard will be coming in after a defeat.
Palm Beach Central can't be too worried about heading out to take on Leonard: they just beat Atlantic Christian at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Palm Beach Central managed a 34-28 win over Atlantic Christian on Friday. The 34-point effort marked the Broncos' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Leonard suffered their biggest loss since February 6, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against Palm Beach Gardens, falling 68-43. The defeat continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost five in a row.
Palm Beach Central will need focus on slowing down Aleimis Carballo, one of several Leonard players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 for 13 on his way to 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Reed, who posted nine points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Palm Beach Central's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Leonard, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Palm Beach Central beat Leonard 61-49 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Leonard's Emmanuel Augustin, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 15 points and six steals. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Palm Beach Central to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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