The High Plains Storm will square off against the Palmer Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmer took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on High Plains, who comes in off a win.
Palmer is hoping to do what Newman Grove/St. Edward couldn't on Saturday: put an end to High Plains' winning streak, which now stands at three games. High Plains blew past Newman Grove/St. Edward 57-34. The Storm have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 60 points the game before, Palmer was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a blow against East Butler, falling 73-25. While losing is never fun, Palmer can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while East Butler is ranked 69th).
High Plains has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Palmer, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything came up roses for High Plains against Palmer in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 72-44 win. In that contest, High Plains amassed a halftime lead of 48-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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