Palisades lost against Olympic two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Palisades Pumas fell just short of the Olympic Trojans by a score of 61-59.
Tymon Simpkins
| 02/18/25 @ Olympic | 12 |
| 12/04/24 @ Lancaster | 11 |
| 12/03/24 vs Catawba Ridge | 11 |
| 11/16/24 vs West Cabarrus | 8 |
| 11/19/24 @ East Mecklenburg | 7 |
Palisades' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tymon Simpkins, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Simpkins a new career-high in rebounds. Jayen Reeves was another key player, on his way to 16 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Palisades smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Olympic only four offensive boards.
Olympic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was De'Angelo Hall, who en route to 16 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Maurice Sabb, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards.
Palisades' loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Olympic, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Palisades will head out on the road to take on Independence at 7:00 p.m. on February 25th. One thing working in Palisades' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. As for Olympic, they have already played their next game, a 68-58 defeat against Myers Park on the 20th.
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