Palmer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to the West Tallahatchie Choctaws at home by a 41-26 margin. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Choctaws are ranked 120th).
West Tallahatchie was led to victory by Mi'Kenzi Christian and Khanaisia Harris. Christian dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards, while Harris posted seven points along with six boards and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Christian has scored at least a third of West Tallahatchie's points. Kydresha Washington was another key player, putting up six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for West Tallahatchie, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Palmer will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Calhoun City at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for West Tallahatchie, they and Clarksdale will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played.
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