Basketball Game Preview: Palmer Ridge Bears vs. The Classical Academy Titans

Palmer Ridge has gone 7-2 against The Classical Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. Palmer Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.

Palmer Ridge is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Widefield: they outscored them in every quarter. Palmer Ridge put the hurt on Widefield with a sharp 53-28 victory on Thursday. The Bears pushed the score to 42-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Gladiators had little chance of recovering from.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palmer Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taylor Peterson, who posted 11 points along with six steals and five boards. That's the most steals Peterson has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Corinna Arellano, who had seven points in addition to six boards and five steals.

Palmer Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, The Classical Academy ended up a good deal behind Vista Ridge on Saturday and lost 66-52. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Palmer Ridge's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for The Classical Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

Palmer Ridge strolled past The Classical Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 47-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmer Ridge since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.