The Palisades Pirates will square off against the Kutztown Cougars at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Palisades is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 67 points on Monday, they were much more limited against Salisbury Township on Friday. The contest between them and the Falcons didn't end well, with Palisades falling 44-29. The Pirates have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Palisades had strong showings from Lincoln Cook, who posted six points and five rebounds, and Riley Andrew, who earned five points.
Even though they lost, Palisades smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kutztown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Antietam.
Palisades' loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Kutztown, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
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