The Palatka Panthers and The Villages Charter Buffalo squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Palatka Panthers had to settle for second. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 79-58 walloping at the hands of the Buffalo. Palatka's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
The Villages Charter found their leader in underclassman Chris Washington, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Koubek, who scored 13 points.
Palatka's defeat dropped their record down to 23-5. As for The Villages Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
Palatka does not have any more games scheduled as of now. The Villages Charter is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Lake Highland Prep at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. One thing working in The Villages Charter's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 games.
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