Palisades had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged out the Olympic Trojans 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pumas have posted since January 24th.

Brighton Lester
| 11/18/25 @ Olympic | 8 |
| 02/07/25 @ Ballantyne Ridge | 7 |
| 12/10/24 @ Independence | 6 |
| 12/03/24 vs Catawba Ridge | 6 |
| 02/18/25 @ Olympic | 5 |
Brighton Lester had a dynamite game, putting up 25 points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave him a new career-high. Joshua Harris was another key player, scoring 13 points.
When it comes to explaining why Olympic lost, don't look at Jaden Hardnett. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-14 en route to 30 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddie Cota, who posted five points and five assists.
Palisades has already played their next contest, a 67-60 defeat against Chambers on the 21st. As for Olympic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 86-66 loss against Jay M. Robinson on the 21st.
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