Basketball Game Preview: Palmer Trinity Falcons vs. Mater Lakes Academy Bears

The Palmer Trinity Falcons will take on the Mater Lakes Academy Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Palmer Trinity sitting on three straight wins and Mater Lakes Academy on four.

On Monday, Palmer Trinity strolled past Hebrew Academy with points to spare, taking the game 63-49.

Andres Domenech

Points

12/08/25 @ Hebrew Academy	23
12/03/25 @ North Miami	16
11/24/25 @ Westminster Christian	29
11/22/25 @ Doral Academy	19
11/17/25 @ True North Classical Academy	15

Andres Domenech continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 23 points and six rebounds. The matchup was his fifth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Hendricks, who posted two points in addition to nine assists and six boards.

Palmer Trinity smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

While Mater Lakes Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 82-66 victory over Hialeah Educational Academy on Monday.

Palmer Trinity better focus on containing Khanye Moss and Tai Bell as the pair were huge in Mater Lakes Academy's win. Moss went 8-for-14 from beyond the arc en route to 33 points and four steals, while Bell dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten assists. Bell is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in each of the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Caio Leopoldo, who earned ten points and eight rebounds.

Palmer Trinity now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mater Lakes Academy, their record now sits at 4-0.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Palmer Trinity has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Mater Lakes Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Palmer Trinity was dealt a bruising 73-24 loss at the hands of Mater Lakes Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2017. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.