The Palmetto Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Southeast Seminoles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palmetto will be strutting in after a win while Southeast will be coming in after a defeat.
Palmetto will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 27 points on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Bayshore on Wednesday. Palmetto claimed a resounding 80-48 victory over Bayshore. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Southeast came up short against Cardinal Mooney on Monday and fell 69-62. The Seminoles haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Palmetto will need focus on slowing down Jamarri Bivens, one of several Southeast players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 11 on his way to 22 points. Another player making a difference was Jakyrin Smith, who posted 15 points.
Even though they lost, Southeast smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Southeast's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Palmetto, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Everything went Palmetto's way against Southeast when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Palmetto made off with a 76-53 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmetto 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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