After flying high against Falls City on Thursday, Palmyra came back down to earth. The Panthers fell 65-55 to the Elmwood-Murdock Knights on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost seven in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Palmyra lost, don't look at Conner Petersen. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-14 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Harrison Boyte, who posted 14 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elmwood-Murdock to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dashiell Coleman, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 11 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. Carson Towle was another key player, as he made all 7 shots he took racking up 18 points and seven boards.
Palmyra's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Elmwood-Murdock, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season.
Palmyra has already played their next game, a 48-44 defeat against Fairbury on the 10th. As for Elmwood-Murdock, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 51-48 victory against Johnson County Central on the 10th.
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