If Olympic was feeling good fresh off their 44-24 takedown of Ballantyne Ridge last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Olympic Trojans took a 46-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palisades Pumas. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pumas 17-13 in the first quarter.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Arianna Shaw, who went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points. Shaw is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Chaya James, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palisades to victory, but perhaps none more so than Estelle Macho, who posted ten points and five steals. Tynilla Simpkins was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Olympic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Palisades, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12.
Olympic will venture away from home to take on Myers Park at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Palisades, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 44-39 defeat against Chambers on the 5th.
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