The Palmer Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Keene Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palmer got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 43-35 win over Rice on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 13-13 at the break, but Palmer was the better team in the second half.
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Palmer found their leader in sophomore Reagan Davis, who went 7 of 16 on her way to 18 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Davis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexey Maxwell, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
Palmer 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 11 offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Keene was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Rice 72-38. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.
Keene is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points per game. As for Palmer, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-18.
Palmer came up short against Keene in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 45-40. Can Palmer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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