The Palmyra Panthers will square off against the Van-Far Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palmyra has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Friday, Palmyra strolled past Centralia with points to spare, taking the game 72-58. Given Palmyra's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Centralia is ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Van-Far didn't have too much trouble with Hannibal on Monday as they won 63-46.
Palmyra better keep an eye on Pacey Reading. He was instrumental in Van-Far's win, going 9 of 19 en route to 24 points and six boards. Gaven Gaston was another key player, going 7 for 9 on his way to 15 points.
Palmyra's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Van-Far, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Palmyra and Van-Far were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but Palmyra came up empty-handed after a 35-34 defeat. Thankfully for Palmyra, Nikos Connaway (who posted 20 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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