After both having extra time off, the Ponte Vedra Sharks and the Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on March 7th. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ponte Vedra comes in on seven and Pembroke Pines Charter on five.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ponte Vedra had no problem doing just that last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 69-52 win over the Bulls.
Ponte Vedra got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Maddox Palmer out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Brendan Hynes was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with 15 rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Pembroke Pines Charter faced St. Thomas Aquinas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Pembroke Pines Charter walked away with a 64-57 win over St. Thomas Aquinas last Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Jeremy Elyzee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Harris, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 18 rebounds.
Ponte Vedra has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4.
Thursday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Ponte Vedra have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.6% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Pembroke Pines Charter struggles in that department as they've made 53.7% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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