Palmetto Ridge's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They took down the Naples Golden Eagles 64-50. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 68-49 back in December of 2024.
| 01/16/25 vs Naples | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Golden Gate | 3 |
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Palmetto Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Juju Castillo led the charge by dropping a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. Castillo has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeriah Muldrow, who went 5 of 10 en route to 16 points and five rebounds.
Palmetto Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Naples, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palmetto Ridge will venture away from home to take on East Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmetto Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season. Naples has already played their next match (against Fort Myers), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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