The Palmer Trinity Falcons will head out to square off against the Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, everything came up roses for Palmer Trinity against Marathon as the team secured an 84-50 victory. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Bailey Estep
| 01/13/25 vs Marathon | 22 |
| 01/02/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 20 |
| 12/30/24 @ Varsity Opponent | 19 |
| 12/02/24 vs Pinecrest Glades Academy | 14 |
| 01/02/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 14 |
Palmer Trinity's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bailey Estep, who went 9 for 12 on his way to 22 points. Those 22 points gave Estep a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Keller, who went 6 of 9 en route to 18 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Immaculata-La Salle). They came out on top against Mater Brickell Academy by a score of 75-63 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Royal Lions.
Immaculata-La Salle is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Palmer Trinity, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Palmer Trinity was able to grind out a solid win over Immaculata-La Salle when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 74-62. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmer Trinity since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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