Basketball Preview: Palmer Bulldogs vs. Frost Polar Bears
The Palmer Bulldogs and the Frost Polar Bears will face off at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Palmer will head into Monday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 22-point they dealt Mildred on Monday. Palmer put the hurt on Mildred with a sharp 45-23 victory. That looming 45-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Brookelyn Watts went supernova for Palmer, scoring 16 points along with five steals. Watts is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kenli Dobie, who posted four points plus ten rebounds and six assists.
Palmer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Frost). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Coolidge 63-12. The Polar Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Frost's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brynna Banks, who went 8 for 16 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. Banks is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenda Manrriquez, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Palmer's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Frost, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Palmer has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Frost struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Palmer beat Frost 33-26 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Does Palmer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Frost turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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