After a string of four wins, Palmer's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They received a blow as they fell 60-42 to the Clarksdale Wildcats. The Dragons lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in November, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 67-26 score last time.
Despite the loss, Palmer still got an impressive performance from Jalean Tweedy, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The game was Tweedy's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Cornelius Emerson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Clarksdale got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kamarrius Rash out in front who had 11 points in addition to six assists and two steals. Another player making a difference was Jumon Brown, who went 7 for 10 en route to 14 points.
Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Clarksdale, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Palmer has already played their next contest, a 53-39 win against Greenwood on the 26th. As for Clarksdale, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-30 defeat against Coahoma County on the 26th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
