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| 12/20/24 - Home | 42-36 W |
| 02/21/24 - Neutral | 64-31 W |
| 01/30/24 - Away | 68-41 W |
| 12/12/23 - Home | 67-39 W |
| 01/31/23 - Home | 84-25 W |
| 01/03/23 - Away | 64-12 W |
Myers Park is 6-0 against Palisades since January of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Myers Park Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Palisades Pumas at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Myers Park is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Ballantyne Ridge 60-10. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Wolves are ranked 540th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palisades, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Berry by a score of 50-38 on Friday.
Palisades' win came from a few key players Myers Park will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kyra Morris, who posted nine points along with five assists and five steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tynilla Simpkins, who scored ten points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
Palisades smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Myers Park has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Palisades, their record is now 8-10.
Myers Park didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Palisades when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 42-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Myers Park since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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