Palisades fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Myers Park on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Myers Park Mustangs 79-73. The Pumas have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Jayen Reeves
| 12/20/24 @ Myers Park | 30 |
| 12/17/24 @ Berry | 8 |
| 12/14/24 @ Cox Mill | 16 |
| 12/10/24 @ Independence | 22 |
| 12/04/24 @ Lancaster | 21 |
Despite the loss, Palisades still got an impressive performance from Jayen Reeves, who went 13 for 21 on his way to 30 points. With that strong performance, Reeves is now averaging an impressive 16.4 points per game. Matthew Dillard was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven rebounds.
Myers Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bram Early led the charge by going 6 of 15 on his way to 23 points and three steals. Early continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Hines, who posted 13 points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Palisades' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Myers Park, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
Palisades didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-41 loss against Dreher on the 21st. As for Myers Park, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 69-53 win against Rock Hill on the 21st.
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