Palm Grove Christian was the 63-48 winner over Varsity Opponent when they last played one another back in November, but their luck changed this time around. The Palm Grove Christian Gators lost to Varsity Opponent at home by a 65-51 margin on Thursday. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palm Grove Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Baker, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and five blocks. Baker is becoming a predictor of Palm Grove Christian's success: when he posts at least five blocks the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Pitts, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Palm Grove Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Palm Grove Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 79-20 loss against Parrish Community on the 13th. As for Varsity Opponent, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-19 defeat against Columbia County Christian on the 12th.
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