The Oasis Sharks will challenge the Palmetto Ridge Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Oasis turned things around against Evangelical Christian on Tuesday. They snuck past the Sentinels with a 60-55 victory.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palmetto Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They took their match on Wednesday with ease, bagging an 89-56 win over Mariner. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Tritons are ranked 722nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palmetto Ridge's win came from a few key players Oasis will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Juju Castillo, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in December of 2024. Jaydon Soto was another key player, dropping a triple-double on 13 points, ten boards, and 14 assists.
Palmetto Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Oasis, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-10.
Oasis took a serious blow against Palmetto Ridge when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 73-46. Thankfully for Oasis, Iago Stanback (who went 8 of 18 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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