Palisade and Cheyenne Mountain squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Palisade had to settle for second. They took a 50-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks.
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Despite the loss, Palisade had strong showings from Hunter Howard, who posted seven points along with seven boards and three steals, and LJ Ballenger, who earned 11 points and eight rebounds. Howard has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Rye Gingerich also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
It was another big night for Cayden Cooper, who shot 45% from the field to rack up 23 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals for Cheyenne Mountain. Cooper continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Treglia, who had 14 points and six boards.
Palisade's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Palisade does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-57 loss against Sand Creek on the 4th.
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