If Palmetto was riding high fresh off their 69-23 takedown of Varela last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palmetto Panthers had to suffer through a 54-17 loss at the hands of the Homestead Broncos. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-31 back in December of 2024.
Leading Homestead to victory were Alissa Brown and Caitylyn Gibson. Brown went 7 of 15 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals, while Gibson dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards. Gibson has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 28 times she's played. Ardajah Fletcher was another key player, putting up eight points along with five boards and three steals.
Palmetto now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Homestead, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Palmetto has already played their next match (against South Dade), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Homestead is taking a road trip to face off against Boynton Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Homestead is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
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