The Palisade Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Battle Mountain Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Palisade has five straight wins, Battle Mountain has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Palisade was able to grind out a solid victory over Eagle Valley, taking the game 44-34.
It was another big night for Chloe Simons, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. She also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Mady Bavor, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Battle Mountain had to suffer through a rough 56-13 loss at the hands of Glenwood Springs.
Palisade has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Battle Mountain, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Palisade against Battle Mountain in their previous matchup on Thursday as the team secured a 49-11 win. In that match, Palisade amassed a halftime lead of 24-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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