The Palm Beach Gardens Gators came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 58-39 win over Palm Beach Lakes. Given Palm Beach Gardens' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Palm Beach Lakes is ranked 180th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kyana Poitier was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. The matchup was her 15th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Azariah Marrero, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Palm Beach Gardens' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Palm Beach Lakes, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Palm Beach Gardens won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Dwyer at 7:00 p.m. on January 11th. Palm Beach Lakes is on the road again on Saturday and play against Deerfield Beach at 1:30 p.m. on January 13th.
