The Palatka Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Palatka is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Palatka came up short against Bradford and fell 52-40. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 513th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 252nd).
Meanwhile, St. Augustine hadn't done well against Bishop Kenny recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. St. Augustine was the clear victor by a 60-40 margin over Bishop Kenny. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Yellow Jackets have posted since January 10th.
St. Augustine's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Palatka, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18.
Things could have been worse for Palatka, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-25 loss to St. Augustine in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Palatka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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