Homestead had won five straight home games dating back to last season and Alissa Brown did her part to make it six on Monday. The Homestead Broncos enjoyed a cozy 47-31 victory over the Palmetto Panthers thanks in part to Brown, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. She 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.
| 12/16/24 vs Palmetto | 8 |
| 12/05/24 vs South Dade | 7 |
| 01/24/24 @ South Miami | 6 |
| 11/18/24 @ Southridge | 6 |
| 12/11/23 @ South Dade | 5 |
Another player making a difference was Zakiera Cobb, who posted eight points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.
When it comes to explaining why Palmetto lost, don't look at Alessandra Falcon. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Falcon is becoming a predictor of Palmetto's success: when she posts at least ten boards the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when she doesn't).
Homestead's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Palmetto, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Homestead will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025. As for Palmetto, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 48-9 victory against Central on the 18th.
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