Palatka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the Spruce Creek Hawks on the road by a 70-54 margin. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 502nd, while the Hawks are ranked 195th).
Palatka's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Spruce Creek, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-6.
Palatka will challenge Vanguard on Monday. As for Spruce Creek, they will be playing at home against Hagerty at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Spruce Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Hagerty likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
