The Royal Palm Beach Wildcats and the Lake Worth Trojans squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats had to settle for second. They lost to the Trojans on the road by a decisive 64-45 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Royal Palm Beach in their matchups with Lake Worth: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Royal Palm Beach lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jayden Coney. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Coney hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Canales, who scored eight points.
Lake Worth's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremy Innocent, who scored 20 points. Hedrens Bartelus was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Royal Palm Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Lake Worth, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-9.
Royal Palm Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Worth, they will face off against Wellington at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wellington will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Lake Worth surely won't give up without a fight.
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