The Palmyra Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Conestoga Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmyra is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses.
Palmyra scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer with a sharp 64-43 win. Perhaps unsurprisinly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
It was another big night for Drew Erhart, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gou Kamishita, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Conestoga came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Nebraska City by a score of 68-61. Given Conestoga's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while Nebraska City is ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Conestoga got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Owen Trofholz out in front who scored 32 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Zachariah Smith was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Palmyra's record is now 2-15. As for Conestoga, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Palmyra have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 20.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Conestoga struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Palmyra suffered a grim 58-32 defeat to Conestoga in their previous matchup back in January. Can Palmyra avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
