It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Palisades Pumas can now relate to. They were the victim of a tough 68-44 loss at the hands of the Spartans on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Palisades can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while Mount Tabor is ranked 18th).
When it comes to explaining why Palisades lost, one person who can't be blamed is Joshua Truesdale. Despite the final result, he scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayln Hayes, who scored four points.
This is the second loss in a row for Palisades and nudges their season record down to 15-12. As for Mount Tabor, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Palisades does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mount Tabor, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mooresville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Tabor has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 992 points over their last 14 matches.
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