Palisades had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 4-5 to make it five. They lost 43-21 to the Myers Park Mustangs. The game marked the Pumas' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Palisades saw an underclassman step up: freshman Josilyn Jordan posted six points and nine rebounds.
As for Myers Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. The final result isn't all that surprising considering their considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Palisades is ranked 284th).
Amani Barner produced another solid performance putting up 13 points along with six assists and five boards. Margot Christian also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Palisades wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-42 win against West Mecklenburg on the 15th. Myers Park will take on Independence in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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