Palmer Trinity won the last time they faced Gulliver Prep and things went their way on Saturday too. The Palmer Trinity Falcons were the clear victor by a 71-45 margin over the Gulliver Prep Raiders. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Raiders are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/25/25 vs Gulliver Prep | 10 |
| 01/23/25 vs Mater Lakes Academy | 15 |
| 01/21/25 vs Doral Academy | 8 |
| 01/16/25 vs Schoolhouse Prep | 12 |
Palmer Trinity's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sofia Laria, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Laria has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times she's played. Emma Esparza was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to nine assists and seven steals.
Palmer Trinity was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Despite the loss, Gulliver Prep saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mikayla Brown posted 33 points. That was a full 73.3% of Gulliver Prep's points, marking the 12th time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Palmer Trinity now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Gulliver Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Palmer Trinity has already played their next match (against South Dade), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Gulliver Prep will venture away from home to face off against Immaculata-La Salle at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Immaculata-La Salle will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Gulliver Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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