The Van-Far Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Palmyra Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Van-Far strolled past Hannibal with points to spare, taking the game 63-46. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Pirates are ranked 429th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pacey Reading continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 of 19 on his way to 24 points and six boards. Gaven Gaston was another key player, going 7 for 9 en route to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Palmyra waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Panthers 72-58.
Van-Far's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Palmyra, they are also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Van-Far barely slipped by Palmyra when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 35-34. Does Van-Far have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palmyra turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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