If the Palmyra Panthers were feeling good off their 64-43 takedown of the Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer Titans last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Palmyra took a serious blow against Conestoga on Tuesday, falling 69-35. While losing is never fun, Palmyra can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while Conestoga is ranked 50th).
Despite the defeat, Palmyra had strong showings from Gou Kamishita, who scored 14 points along with two steals, and Drew Erhart, who scored nine points.
Conestoga's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Simones led the charge by scoring 22 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachariah Smith, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
Palmyra has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-16 record this season. As for Conestoga, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Palmyra does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Conestoga, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Conestoga is facing Lincoln Christian at the right time seeing as Lincoln Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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