Palestine was the 81-45 winner over Madisonville when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Palestine Wildcats took a 61-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madisonville Mustangs. The Wildcats' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Palestine's loss on Wednesday came despite strong showings from Thomas Edwards and London Brown. Edwards went 8 for 17 on his way to 21 points and eight boards, while Brown went 8 of 19 en route to 18 points and five rebounds. Landen Andrews was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
Palestine now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Madisonville, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palestine will challenge Rusk at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Palestine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season. As for Madisonville, they will take on Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Center knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Madisonville likes a good challenge.
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