The Gulliver Prep Raiders scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They walked away with a 73-63 win over Palmer Trinity. That 73-63 margin sets a new team best for Gulliver Prep this season.
Gulliver Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dylan Brown led the charge by scoring 18 points. That's the first time this season that Brown scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was David Flores-John, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Harrison Miles, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. That's the first time this season that Miles pulled down eight or more rebounds. Graham Yanowitch was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
The victory was the third in a row for Gulliver Prep, bringing their record for this year to 3-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Palmer Trinity, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-4.
Gulliver Prep won't have much time to rest: their next match is against True North Classical Academy at 12:00 p.m. on December 9th. Hopefully True North Classical Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Wednesday. As for Palmer Trinity, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) at 7:30 p.m. Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 196 points over their last three matches.
