After flying high against Keystone Heights last Tuesday, Palatka came back down to earth. The Palatka Panthers took a hard 42-25 fall against the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets on Thursday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Palatka had strong showings from Bradley Holcy, who had six points along with six rebounds and three blocks, and Justin Fells, who scored five points in addition to nine rebounds and two steals.
Palatka's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for St. Augustine, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Palatka and Orange Park will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. St. Augustine has already played their next contest (against Palatka), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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