Basketball Recap: Harrison Boyte's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Palmyra over Elmwood-Murdock

Palmyra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 74-65 to the Elmwood-Murdock Knights. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly nine points.

Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Harrison Boyte, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kobee Martin, who went 5 for 9 en route to 19 points and three blocks.

Palmyra's record is now 4-13. As for Elmwood-Murdock, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Palmyra will venture away from home to challenge Johnson County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Johnson County Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Elmwood-Murdock, they will take on Mead in a tournament on Tuesday.