Basketball Recap: Jayen Reeves Key Part of a Team Effort in Pumas Win

Ardrey Kell typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Palisades proved too difficult a challenge. They snuck past the Ardrey Kell Knights with a 49-43 win. This was payback for the Pumas, who suffered a 64-44 loss the last time these two teams met.

Jayen Reeves

Rebounds (Career)

01/17/25 @ Ardrey Kell	7
12/05/23 vs Rocky River	5
12/29/23 vs Lab University Prep National	5
12/10/24 @ Independence	5
12/01/23 vs South Point	5

Palisades' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayen Reeves, who posted 15 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Reeves a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brighton Lester, who earned ten points and three steals.

Ardrey Kell lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Dylan Morrison, who had ten points. Brett Freeman was another key player, putting up 14 points.

Palisades' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Ardrey Kell, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3.

Palisades and Ardrey Kell should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Palisades (ranked 164th) will meet Berry (ranked 373rd) at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Similarly, Ardrey Kell will take on Legion Collegiate Academy at 2:15 p.m. on Monday up 383 places (50 vs. 433).