The Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers will venture away from home to take on the Palmetto Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Christ Church Episcopal is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Powdersville just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 58-47 to the Patriots.
Christ Church Episcopal's loss came about despite a quality game from Adam Brown, who posted 19 points. Jonathan Perry was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 12 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palmetto, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-54 victory over Southside Christian on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since December 12, 2024.
Palmetto's win came from a few key players Christ Church Episcopal will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Maj Mccoy, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 17 points and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Young, who earned 13 points and three steals.
Christ Church Episcopal's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. As for Palmetto, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-9.
Christ Church Episcopal didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Palmetto in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 62-56 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christ Church Episcopal since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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