It was a proper cat-fight when South Shelby challenged Palmyra on Friday. The South Shelby Cardinals came out on top against the Palmyra Panthers by a score of 58-51. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Panthers are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Shelby to victory, but perhaps none more so than Callie Mcwilliams, who went 5 for 12 to rack up 14 points and three steals. Mcwilliams has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Belle Roush, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
South Shelby smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive matchups.
Cardinals
| 02/07/25 vs Palmyra | 58-51 |
| 02/04/25 vs Monroe City | 40-31 |
| 01/28/25 vs Northeast | 56-47 |
| 01/14/25 vs Van-Far | 53-18 |
| 12/20/24 vs Brookfield | 53-21 |
| + 6 more games |
South Shelby pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Palmyra, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Coming up, South Shelby will face off against Macon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Shelby is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season. As for Palmyra, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Central/Southeastern at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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