The Pine Crest Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Spanish River Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Pine Crest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
On Saturday, Pine Crest needed a bit of extra time to put away Palmetto Ridge. They walked away with a 60-53 win over the Bears. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Bears are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Spanish River, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on West Boca Raton with a sharp 68-45 victory on Friday. The Sharks pushed the score to 57-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulls cut but never quite recovered from.
Pine Crest better keep an eye on Ellie Neuman. She was instrumental in Spanish River's win, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance also gave Neuman a new career-high in assists (eight). Emma Feinstein was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Spanish River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Pine Crest's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Spanish River, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.
Everything came up roses for Pine Crest against Spanish River in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 65-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pine Crest since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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