The Palm Glades Prep Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Pinecrest Prep Crocs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Palm Glades Prep Academy has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Pinecrest Prep will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Palm Glades Prep Academy had to suffer through a rough 74-27 loss at the hands of Coral Shores.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest Prep's and Horeb Christian's match on Monday was close at halftime, but Pinecrest Prep turned on the heat in the second half with 42 points. Everything went Pinecrest Prep's way against Horeb Christian as Pinecrest Prep made off with a 71-49 victory. Pinecrest Prep's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Pinecrest Prep found their leader in underclassman Gabriel Guzman , who scored 23 points along with five assists and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Guzman has scored at least 25% of Pinecrest Prep's points. Aaron Castellon was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with nine steals.
Palm Glades Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pinecrest Prep, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-4.
Palm Glades Prep Academy came up short against Pinecrest Prep when the teams last played on Wednesday, falling 51-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Guzman , who scored 34 points along with five steals. Now that Palm Glades Prep Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
