Having just played yesterday, the Pahokee Blue Devils will get right back to it and host the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Pahokee took a loss when they played away from home back in November, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 38-6 victory over Clewiston.
Meanwhile, Royal Palm Beach strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Dr. Joaquin Garcia 50-13. Those 50 points were actually the fewest the Wildcats have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Royal Palm Beach's win came from a few key players Pahokee will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ackari Edmond, who dropped a triple-double with 15 points, 12 boards, and 11 steals. Edmond is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Elizabeth Autalice was another key player, putting up 12 points along with eight boards and seven steals.
Royal Palm Beach's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Pahokee, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Pahokee couldn't quite get it done against Royal Palm Beach when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as they fell 44-31. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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