Palmetto Scholars Academy lost against St. John back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Palmetto Scholars Academy Phoenix fell just short of the St. John's Islanders by a score of 50-48. The loss continues a trend for the Phoenix in their matchups with the Islanders: they've now lost eight in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Palmetto Scholars Academy lost, don't look at Maddox Austin. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 25 en route to 32 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Jesse Murray was another key player, earning five points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Palmetto Scholars Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for St. John's, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Palmetto Scholars Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Faith Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. John's, they will face off against Colleton County at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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