Bears
| 02/05/25 vs Immokalee | 68-57 |
| 01/30/25 @ Oasis | 58-37 |
| 01/29/25 vs Mariner | 89-56 |
With a playoff win on the line, Palmetto Ridge rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 68-57 win over the Immokalee Indians. The victory was familiar territory for the Bears who have now won three games in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palmetto Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gavin Neugent, who went 7 for 9 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Evan Adams, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 17 points.
Palmetto Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Immokalee only racked up four assists.
Immokalee's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Timarian Howard, who went 6 for 14 en route to 17 points and six boards. The matchup was Howard's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marshon Jackson, who posted 13 points.
Palmetto Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Immokalee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-12.
Palmetto Ridge will take on Gateway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Palmetto Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 215 points over their last three games. Immokalee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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