Palm Beach Gardens lost against Central back in February of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Palm Beach Gardens Gators fell 74-62 to the Central Cobras.
Several Gators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sam Thomas, who posted eight points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Montray Coley, who had six points and eight rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Palm Beach Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Central had a senior duo take command as Joseph Gayle dropped a double-double on 35 points and 11 boards and Christian Maxon went 8 of 14 on his way to 23 points in addition to six assists and five boards. The matchup was Gayle's 20th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Maxon, who put up five points along with 15 assists and seven boards.
Palm Beach Gardens' defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Palm Beach Gardens will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Deerfield Beach at 7:15 p.m. on December 27th. Central and Cardinal Gibbons will compete for holiday cheer at 5:20 p.m. on Thursday.
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