Pinecrest Prep is 0-6 against Palmer Trinity since December of 2014 but things could change on Monday. The Pinecrest Prep Crocs' will head out to square off against the Palmer Trinity Falcons at 5:00 p.m.
Pinecrest Prep is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against BridgePrep Village Green on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pinecrest Prep came up short against BridgePrep Village Green, falling 65-45.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gabriel Guzman, who posted 14 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Andy Garcia, who had 13 points in addition to six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Palmer Trinity put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Coral Shores 60-26. The 60-point effort marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Andres Domenech, who went 9 for 17 en route to 24 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The match was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Graham Yanowitch, who had nine points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Palmer Trinity smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Pinecrest Prep now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Palmer Trinity, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Pinecrest Prep was dealt a bruising 67-19 loss at the hands of Palmer Trinity in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Yanowitch, who went 8 for 10 en route to 21 points plus two steals. Now that Pinecrest Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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