Basketball Recap: Green Mountain Finds Playoff Glory Versus Palmer Ridge

Rams

Margin (Wins)

01/29/25 vs Pomona	69
01/04/25 vs Ponderosa	60
02/11/25 vs Conifer	52
02/01/25 @ Evergreen	52
03/01/25 vs Sierra	42

Green Mountain extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Palmer Ridge. Everything went their way against the Palmer Ridge Bears as they made off with a 48-24 win. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Green Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ella Cockrum, who posted ten points and three steals. Cockrum is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kantyn Pearson, who earned 13 points.

Palmer Ridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Addison Steenland, who put up seven points, and Sofia Romero, who scored no points.

Green Mountain's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points on average over those games. As for Palmer Ridge, they moved to 18-7 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Green Mountain has already played their next contest, a 46-42 win against Roosevelt on the 7th. Palmer Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.