Palm Beach Gardens is 9-1 against Palm Beach Central since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Palm Beach Gardens Gators will take on the Palm Beach Central Broncos at 7:30 p.m. Palm Beach Gardens has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Palm Beach Gardens will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Boca Raton, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. Palm Beach Gardens was the clear victor by a 62-38 margin over Boca Raton on Tuesday. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.
| 01/14/25 @ Boca Raton | 4 |
| 01/13/25 vs Boynton Beach | 9 |
| 01/09/25 vs Suncoast | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs Coral Springs | 3 |
Palm Beach Gardens' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Azariah Marrero led the charge by going 7 for 8 en route to 16 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Marrero is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Nahomie Jeune Louis, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Palm Beach Gardens smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 68-61 to Dwyer.
Palm Beach Gardens will have to contain Izabelle Vilmont as she made an impact in Palm Beach Central's last game. She went 9 of 12 on her way to 25 points and four steals. Triniti Crouse was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 15 points and three steals.
Palm Beach Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Palm Beach Gardens against Palm Beach Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 73-36 victory. In that game, Palm Beach Gardens amassed a halftime lead of 35-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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