It was a proper cat-fight when Palmyra duked it out withLewiston on Tuesday. The Palmyra Panthers snuck past the Lewiston Tigers with a 51-46 victory. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 55-45 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2016.
| 01/14/25 vs Lewiston | 8 |
| 12/20/24 vs Falls City | 5 |
| 12/08/23 vs Mead | 3 |
| 12/14/23 vs Weeping Water | 3 |
| 02/01/24 @ Elmwood-Murdock | 3 |
Palmyra's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Conner Petersen, who posted nine points in addition to eight steals and six rebounds. Those eight steals gave Petersen a new career-high. Jacob Hippen also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Payton Heideman, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. Heideman is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Brock Janssen was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Palmyra moved to 3-8 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Lewiston, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-5 record.
Palmyra wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-41 loss against Sacred Heart on the 16th. As for Lewiston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-40 victory against Meridian on the 18th.
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