Even though the Palm Beach Lakes Rams have not done well against the Dwyer Panthers recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Palm Beach Lakes narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Dwyer 40-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Palm Beach Lakes has posted yet this season.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaelen Nelson, who scored four points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Nealy, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Palm Beach Lakes is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Dwyer, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palm Beach Lakes will take on King's Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. King's Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 contests -- so hopefully Palm Beach Lakes likes a good challenge. As for Dwyer, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Jupiter at 7:30 p.m. Jupiter will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
