Palmetto Ridge is 3-0 against Everglades City since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Palmetto Ridge Bears will be playing at home against Everglades City at 6:30 p.m. Palmetto Ridge will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Palmetto Ridge took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 61-22 victory over Immokalee. With Palmetto Ridge ahead 33-9 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Jordyn Villani and Melody Charlton were among the main playmakers for Palmetto Ridge as the former scored 19 points along with 3 steals and the latter scored 23 points along with 4 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Villani has scored at least 25% of Palmetto Ridge's points. Amberly Rios was another key contributor, scoring 9 points along with 9 steals.
Meanwhile, Everglades City couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a serious blow against Donahue Catholic on Tuesday, falling 58-10. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Everglades City in their matchups with Donahue Catholic: they've now lost four in a row.
Palmetto Ridge's victory bumped their season record to 4-2 while Immokalee's defeat dropped theirs to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Palmetto Ridge against Everglades City when the teams last played back in January of 2021 as the squad secured a 54-26 victory. Does Palmetto Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Everglades City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
