The Palmer Terrors will take on the Harrison Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, everything went Palmer's way against Coronado as Palmer made off with a 56-30 victory. Given the Terrors' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Cougars are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palmer's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayden Yunker led the charge by going 5 of 9 en route to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Kohen Collins, who posted four points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Harrison fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Canon City on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palmer will have to contain Jeilo Hamenyimana as he made an impact in Harrison's last game. He dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Phillip Pogue was another key player, putting up ten points.
Palmer's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7. As for Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Palmer has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 24.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Palmer was able to grind out a solid victory over Harrison when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 76-63. Does Palmer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harrison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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