Palm Beach Lakes saw some tournament action on Friday. They came up short against the Bishop O'Connell Knights, falling 61-35. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 148th in Florida, while the Knights are ranked 16th in Virginia).
Palm Beach Lakes' loss came despite strong showings from Mariyah Jean and Laniya Hall. Jean went 5 for 10 on her way to 10 points and five rebounds, while Hall posted six points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Azaria Hammond, who had six points.
Palm Beach Lakes has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Bishop O'Connell, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Palm Beach Lakes didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-24 victory against Cardinal Newman on the 28th. As for Bishop O'Connell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 40-16 win against Santaluces on the 28th.
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