Basketball Recap: Palmyra Makes It Four in a Row at Home

Palmyra won the last time they faced Kirksville and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Palmyra Panthers snuck past the Kirksville Tigers with a 70-65 win. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly five points.

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Previous 4 Games (Home)

01/14/25 vs Kirksville	70-65
01/10/25 vs Kirksville	62-57
12/17/24 vs Quincy Notre Dame	66-58
11/22/24 vs Clopton	74-58

Palmyra pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Kirksville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-5.

Palmyra and Kirksville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Palmyra will square off against Centralia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 105 places (42 vs. 147). Similarly, Kirksville (ranked 166th) will meet Hannibal (ranked 420th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.