The South Plantation Paladins will head out to face off against the Cypress Bay Lightning at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Plantation is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, South Plantation earned a 62-54 victory over St. John Paul II. Given the Paladins' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Panthers are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Plantation can attribute much of their success to Marc Vincent, who posted 13 points and eight rebounds. Vincent is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Chesnel Desinor, who earned eight points.
South Plantation smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cypress Bay ended up a good deal behind Hillgrove on Saturday and lost 69-54.
South Plantation is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Cypress Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Everything came up roses for South Plantation against Cypress Bay when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured an 89-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Plantation 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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