Palisades lost against South Mecklenburg back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Palisades Pumas received a blow as they fell 54-38 to the South Mecklenburg Sabres. While losing is never fun, the Pumas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Sabres are ranked 51st).
Tynilla Simpkins
| 01/31/25 @ South Mecklenburg | 23 |
| 12/03/24 vs Catawba Ridge | 20 |
| 11/20/23 @ Harding University | 17 |
| 12/22/23 vs Weddington | 16 |
| 11/21/24 @ West Charlotte | 16 |
Despite the loss, Palisades still got an impressive performance from Tynilla Simpkins, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 18 boards. That's the most points Simpkins has posted since back in December of 2023. Brooklyn Young was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Palisades smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
South Mecklenburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nykira Arrington out in front who posted eight points and 19 rebounds. Arrington has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Chloe Grant, who earned seven points along with seven boards and six blocks.
Palisades' defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-12. As for South Mecklenburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Palisades will head out to face off against Olympic at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday. As for South Mecklenburg, they will square off against Ardrey Kell at 6:00 p.m. on February 7th.
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