The Santaluces Chiefs were the 58-55 winner over the Palm Beach Gardens Gators when they last played one another back in November of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Santaluces was the victim of a tough 70-49 loss at the hands of the Gators on Thursday. Santaluces was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
Despite the defeat, Santaluces had strong showings from Trent Nixon, who scored 12 points along with three steals, and Tremaine Hollis, who scored ten points. Jovany Cruz was another key contributor, scoring five points.
This is the second loss in a row for Santaluces and nudges their season record down to 7-10. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santaluces won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Cobras at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. Park Vista is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. Dwyer knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully the Gators likes a good challenge.
