Pumas
| 12/14/24 @ Cox Mill | 54-52 |
| 12/10/24 @ Independence | 51-45 |
On Saturday, the Palisades Pumas sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 victory over the Cox Mill Chargers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pumas.
Palisades' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joshua Harris, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayen Reeves, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points.
Palisades was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cox Mill only racked up six assists.
Cox Mill's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Teeshon Smith, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds, and Sherod McCmormick, who posted 16 points. Smith's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cruz Miller, who put up seven points.
Palisades has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Cox Mill, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Palisades didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-45 win against Berry on the 17th. As for Cox Mill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-65 victory against West Cabarrus on the 20th.
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