Miami Country Day won the last time they faced Palmetto and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Miami Country Day Spartans snuck past the Palmetto Panthers with a 66-62 win. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Panthers are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Miami Country Day's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Fernando Romero, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 22 points. Daltyn Simon was another key player, putting up 14 points and six boards.
When it comes to explaining why Palmetto lost, don't look at Santiago Henriquez. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 17 en route to 23 points and four steals. Henriquez has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 25 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Samfree Sarante, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Miami Country Day's win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Palmetto, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.
Miami Country Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palmetto, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-57 victory against Mater Academy Charter on the 31st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
