Lake Highland Prep is 3-0 against Palm Bay since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lake Highland Prep Highlanders' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Palm Bay Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lake Highland Prep extended their postseason success on Monday against Bishop Moore. They blew past the Hornets, posting a 80-44 victory at home. Given Lake Highland Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Bishop Moore is ranked 81st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Highland Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bri Rivera led the charge by going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 0 assists. Ari Woodard was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Palm Bay came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by Dunnellon on the road to the tune of 69-33.
Lake Highland Prep's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.9 points per game. As for Palm Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Lake Highland Prep took their win against Palm Bay in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 67-45. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Palm Bay's Emma Risch, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Lake Highland Prep to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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