It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Evergreen can now relate to. They fell to the Palmer Terrors 54-50. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Terrors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
Evergreen's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drew Yager, who shot 44% from the field to rack up 22 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Rob Beldock, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 14 boards.
J'Twane Mike was his usual excellent self, going 8-for-16 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds for Palmer. Mike's big performance that evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Emmanuel Gonzalez was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Evergreen's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Palmer, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Evergreen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palmer, they will take on Dakota Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Dakota Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
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