Recap: Palisade Bulldogs vs. Battle Mountain Huskies
The Palisade Bulldogs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They really took it to Battle Mountain for the full four quarters, racking up a 94-53 win on the road. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Palisade had established a 29 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palisade to victory, but perhaps none more so than Fred Moore, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Hunter Howard was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Palisade used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Battle Mountain. And. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Aidan Shiao scored seven points, while he scored nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Battle Mountain lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jose Madero. Despite the final result, he scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Wansley, who scored five points.
Palisade has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Battle Mountain, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Palisade will be playing at home against Eagle Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Palisade focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Thursday. As for Battle Mountain, they will head out on the road to square off against Glenwood Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Battle Mountain is coming into the matchup with 12 straight losses on the road, meaning Glenwood Springs will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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