It was a proper cat-fight when Mater Academy Charter challenged Palmetto on Friday. The Mater Academy Charter Lions took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palmetto Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Panthers are ranked 117th).
It was another big night for Santiago Henriquez, who went 10 of 21 en route to 33 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds for Palmetto. Henriquez's evening made it 26 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Rafael Diaz, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 15 points and six boards.
Lions
| 01/31/25 vs Palmetto | 57-63 |
| 01/29/25 vs Hialeah Gardens | 70-36 |
| 01/27/25 vs BridgePrep Village Green | 52-19 |
| 01/23/25 vs Killian | 73-44 |
| 01/18/25 @ Sports Leadership & Management | 40-45 |
With the defeat, Mater Academy Charter broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-12. As for Palmetto, their record is now 14-10.
Mater Academy Charter has already played their next match (against Miami Beach), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Palmetto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
