The Palm Beach Gardens Gators will challenge the Wellington Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Beach Gardens is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.
Palm Beach Gardens took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 49-41 victory over Jupiter. The win was some much needed relief for the Gators as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Palm Beach Gardens' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Latasha Whyte, who went 8 of 13 on her way to 19 points and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Whyte has scored at least a third of Palm Beach Gardens' points. Another player making a difference was Jaliyah Magwood, who posted nine points and six boards.
Palm Beach Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 18 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wellington had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed by the Trojans to the tune of 49-15. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-10.
Wellington now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Palm Beach Gardens, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Palm Beach Gardens was able to grind out a solid win over Wellington when the teams last played back in December of 2022, winning 46-33. Does Palm Beach Gardens have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wellington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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