The St. Augustine Yellow Jackets will face off against the Palatka Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Palatka took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Augustine, who comes in off a win.
St. Augustine took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 60-40 margin over Bishop Kenny. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Yellow Jackets have posted since January 10th.
Meanwhile, Palatka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 52-40 to Bradford. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 513th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 252nd).
St. Augustine's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Palatka, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.
St. Augustine strolled past Palatka when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 42-25. Does St. Augustine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palatka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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