The Palisades Pumas will face off against the Ballantyne Ridge Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Palisades was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-55 to Olympic. The Pumas have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Palisades saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tymon Simpkins, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Aurek Fenn, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Ballantyne Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell 63-55 to Berry. The matchup was a 26-26 toss-up at halftime, but the Wolves couldn't quite close it out.
Ballantyne Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Palisades, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
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