Basketball Recap: Canterbury Skates Past Palmetto Ridge with Ease

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 vs Dunbar	52
11/22/24 @ Ida Baker	45
01/08/25 @ East Lee County	39
12/03/24 @ South Fort Myers	36
01/28/25 vs Palmetto Ridge	35

There's no place like home for Canterbury, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 64-29 victory over the Palmetto Ridge Bears. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Palmetto Ridge lost, don't look at Hanna Valdes. Despite the final result, she posted ten points.

Canterbury pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Palmetto Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.

Canterbury didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-31 defeat against Booker on the 29th. As for Palmetto Ridge, they will challenge Ida Baker on February 6th. Ida Baker will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Palmetto Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.