The Everglades Prep Academy Panther's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a serious blow against Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), falling 63-33. Everglades Prep Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) was led to victory by Jeremiah Touze and Tony Guerrero. Touze scored 12 points along with three steals, while Guerrero scored 12 points. The match was Guerrero's third in a row with at least ten points. Noah Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Everglades Prep Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3. As for Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), their victory bumped their record up to 7-3-1.
Everglades Prep Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Redland Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on January 9th. Redland Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Everglades Prep Academy likes a good challenge. As for Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Pinecrest Prep at 5:00 p.m. Pinecrest Prep will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 644th, while Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) is ranked 287th).
