The Bruce Trojans pushed their score all the way to 68 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 78-68 to Palmer. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (57), Bruce still had to take the loss.
Bruce's loss came despite strong showings from Ashton Pierce and Jay Cole Williams. Pierce dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, while Williams scored 22 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ankavious Glass, who scored five points.
Ja'lean Tweedy was the offensive standout of the contest as he scored 21 points along with six rebounds. Corderio Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Bruce has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for Palmer, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14.
Bruce does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Palmer is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Sebastopol at 4:00 p.m. on February 13th.
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