Wellington won the last time they faced Royal Palm Beach and things went their way on Friday too. The Wellington Wolverines enjoyed a cozy 60-41 win over the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Wildcats are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Royal Palm Beach's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of K'Nard Callendar, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards, and Jalique Smith, who went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points. Callendar is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least 12 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja?Quan Johnson, who posted six points.
Wolverines
| 01/10/25 @ Royal Palm Beach | 60-41 |
| 01/07/25 @ Atlantic | 81-59 |
| 12/11/24 @ Palm Beach Lakes | 48-36 |
| 12/05/24 @ Park Vista | 55-44 |
| 02/02/24 @ Central | 78-55 |
| + 2 more games |
Wellington's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Royal Palm Beach, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Wellington has already played their next contest, a 63-57 loss against Central on the 13th. As for Royal Palm Beach, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-46 win against Boynton Beach on the 14th.
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