Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach Lakes squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Palm Beach Gardens had to settle for second. They took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palm Beach Lakes Rams. The Gators were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rams earlier this season, when they won 49-37.
Nahomie Jeune Louis
| 02/08/25 vs Palm Beach Lakes | 21 |
| 12/27/24 @ Gig Harbor | 15 |
| 11/19/24 vs Palm Beach Central | 15 |
| 01/14/25 @ Boca Raton | 13 |
| 01/16/25 @ Palm Beach Central | 12 |
When it comes to explaining why Palm Beach Gardens lost, don't look at Nahomie Jeune Louis. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds. Those 21 points gave Jeune Louis a new career-high. Latasha Whyte was another key player, putting up ten points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Palm Beach Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 20 consecutive matches.
Palm Beach Lakes was led to victory by Azaria Hammond and Ajyah Haywood. Hammond went 7-for-17 on her way to 20 points and six rebounds, while Haywood went 6-for-14 to rack up 13 points along with seven boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Mariyah Jean, who posted eight points.
Palm Beach Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Palm Beach Lakes, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Palm Beach Lakes beat Palm Beach Gardens by a score of 39-34 on Thursday.
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