Homestead is 2-8 against Palmetto since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Homestead Broncos will challenge the Palmetto Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Homestead knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Palmetto likes a good challenge.
Homestead can't be too worried about heading out to take on Palmetto: they just beat South Dade at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Homestead walked away with a 61-52 victory over South Dade on Friday.
Meanwhile, Palmetto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Central. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Homestead will have to contain Santiago Henriquez as he made an impact in Palmetto's last game. He went 9 for 21 on his way to 22 points and seven assists. Henriquez is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 23 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Rafael Diaz, who posted 12 points in addition to five boards and three blocks.
Homestead is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Palmetto, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Homestead was dealt a bruising 102-61 defeat at the hands of Palmetto in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Henriquez, who went 13 of 26 en route to 40 points and seven rebounds. Now that Homestead knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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