The South Plantation Paladins and the Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the South Plantation Paladins had to settle for second. They took a 67-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Plantation in their matchups with Pembroke Pines Charter: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, South Plantation still got an impressive performance from Harry Gelin, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Gelin is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for four games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Lathan Coleman, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Pembroke Pines Charter had a senior duo take command as Josh Harris dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds and Jeremy Elyzee dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Harris hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. Ramez Zayed was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
South Plantation's defeat dropped their record down to 25-6. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
South Plantation does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Pembroke Pines Charter's road trip will continue as they head out to face St. Thomas Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Pembroke Pines Charter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 26 matches -- so hopefully St. Thomas Aquinas likes a good challenge.
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