Basketball Game Preview: Ardrey Kell Knights vs. Palisades Pumas

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Previous 4 Games

02/16/24 - Home	77-37 W
01/19/24 - Away	65-35 W
01/24/23 - Away	55-33 W
12/13/22 - Home	60-15 W

Ardrey Kell is 4-0 against Palisades since December of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ardrey Kell Knights will welcome the Palisades Pumas at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Ardrey Kell didn't have too much trouble with Olympic as they won 43-25.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Palisades' strategy against Ballantyne Ridge on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Palisades blew Ballantyne Ridge out of the water with a 62-22 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-12.

Palisades' win came from a few key players Ardrey Kell will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tynilla Simpkins, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 10 points in addition to six steals and five boards. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Meyah Brown, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 13 points and eight rebounds.

Palisades smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.

The victory got Ardrey Kell back to even at 7-7. As for Palisades, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.

Everything came up roses for Ardrey Kell against Palisades when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 77-37 victory. In that match, Ardrey Kell amassed a halftime lead of 49-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.