Christ Church Episcopal won the last time they faced Palmetto and things went their way on Friday too. The Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers walked away with a 54-47 victory over the Palmetto Mustangs. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Palmetto lost, don't look at Xaden Stokes. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds. Palmetto is 5-2 when Stokes posts eight or more boards, but 2-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Maj Mccoy, who posted 12 points.
Christ Church Episcopal is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Palmetto, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Christ Church Episcopal has already played their next game (against St. Joseph's Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Palmetto, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-49 win against Carolina Academy on the 11th.
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