Palatka took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Keystone Heights Indians 65-27. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 35 point advantage.
Leading Palatka to victory were Bradley Holcy and Tommy Offord. Holcy dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards, while Offord went 7 of 12 on his way to 20 points along with five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Dequan Jackson, who went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Keystone Heights lost, don't look at Dereon Tochterman. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 16 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Keystone Heights' loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Palatka wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 42-25 defeat against St. Augustine on the 5th. As for Keystone Heights, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-52 loss against Chiefland on the 6th.
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