On Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats beat the Everglades Gators 64-59.
Royal Palm Beach was led to victory by Jalique Smith and K'Nard Callendar. Smith went 8 for 9 en route to 22 points plus six rebounds and three steals, while Callendar dropped a double-double on 12 points and 25 rebounds. Callendar is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least 12 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Giovanni Vasquez, who had six points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Everglades lost, don't look at Dekotah Pierre-Johnson. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 11 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Johnson, Jr, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Royal Palm Beach's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Everglades, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Royal Palm Beach has already played their next matchup, a 66-35 victory against Palm Beach Lakes on the 3rd. As for Everglades, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-48 win against South Broward on the 2nd.
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