Recap: Palisades Pumas vs. West Cabarrus Wolverines
Even though the West Cabarrus Wolverines scored an imposing 59 points on Tuesday, the Palisades Pumas still came out on top. Palisades snuck past West Cabarrus with a 64-59 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palisades.
Jyler Standifer was a one-man wrecking crew for Palisades as he scored 16 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Jayen Reeves, who scored 11 points.
When it comes to explaining why West Cabarrus lost, one person who can't be blamed is Gianni Vines. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points along with two steals. Vines continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keondre Wade, who scored five points along with eight rebounds.
Palisades pushed their record up to 14-9 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for West Cabarrus, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Palisades will head out on the road to take on Ardrey Kell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Palisades has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for West Cabarrus, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Hickory Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. One thing working in Hickory Ridge's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 matchups.
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