South Miami couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt an 82-43 defeat at the hands of the Palmetto Panthers on Tuesday. The Cobras were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2021.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palmetto to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sebastian Madera, who went 6 for 9 en route to 19 points plus eight rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Santiago Henriquez, who went 9 for 16 en route to 23 points plus four steals.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Miami will square off against Sunset at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palmetto, they will face off against Coral Reef at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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