It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Palmer Terrors had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Devils 87-55 on the road. Palmer has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Palmer was led to victory by Walker Asp and Ayden Yunker. Asp scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Yunker scored 21 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Yunker has scored all season. J'twane Mike was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Despite the loss, Eagle Valley had strong showings from Dylan Zoller, who scored 18 points along with two steals, and Aedan Phelan, who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Bates, who scored ten points along with two blocks.
Palmer's win bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Eagle Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-10.
Palmer will square off against Mead at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mead is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Palmer will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Eagle Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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