Palestine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madisonville Mustangs. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Madisonville found their leader in freshman Zoriah Whaley, who posted ten points and four steals. Those ten points set a new season-high mark for Whaley. Khia Byrd was another key player, putting up eight points and ten rebounds.
Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Madisonville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
Palestine wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-42 victory against Rusk on the 7th. As for Madisonville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-53 win against Center on the 7th.
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