After flying high against Bronson last Saturday, Palatka came back down to earth. 2025 welcomed the Palatka Panthers with a 71-50 loss courtesy of the Wildwood Wildcats on Monday. 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 509th, while the Wildcats are ranked 187th).
Wildwood found their leader in sophomore Travonte Cousizan, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cousizan has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Demarius Knight, who posted 13 points and three steals.
Palatka dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Wildwood, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palatka won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Newberry at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newberry knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Palatka likes a good challenge. As for Wildwood, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against West Port at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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