After losing to Winthrop College Prep Academy the last time they met, Palmetto decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Palmetto Tigers came out on top against the Winthrop College Prep Academy Spartans by a score of 49-39 on Monday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Spartans are ranked 372nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Winthrop College Prep Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tomi Akingboye went 7 for 9 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. Those 14 points gave Akingboye a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydon Shannon, who posted six points and five assists.
Palmetto is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Winthrop College Prep Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12.
Palmetto won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Manatee at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Palmetto sitting on four straight wins and Manatee on three. As for Winthrop College Prep Academy, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Winthrop College Prep Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.
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