It's playoff time, and Palm Beach Lakes had no trouble coming through when it counted. They snuck past the Palm Beach Gardens Gators with a 39-34 victory on Thursday. The win was nothing new for the Rams as they're now sitting on five straight.
Palm Beach Lakes was led to victory by Ajyah Haywood and Laniya Hall. Haywood went 7-for-16 on her way to 17 points and six rebounds, while Hall posted seven points along with 12 boards and five blocks. Hall is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 13 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Jones, who earned six points.
Rams
| 02/13/25 vs Palm Beach Gardens | 39-34 |
| 02/08/25 @ Palm Beach Gardens | 51-44 |
| 02/06/25 vs Palm Beach Central | 53-32 |
| 01/29/25 vs Wellington | 44-7 |
| 01/27/25 vs Palm Beach Central | 49-29 |
Palm Beach Lakes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 34 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Palm Beach Gardens lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Latasha Whyte, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaliyah Magwood, who scored eight points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Palm Beach Lakes' record is now 14-8. As for Palm Beach Gardens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
Palm Beach Lakes has already played their next game, a 76-37 loss against Dr. Phillips on the 18th. Palm Beach Gardens does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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