Palisades is 0-3 against Ardrey Kell since December of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Palisades Pumas will head out on the road to take on the Ardrey Kell Knights at 7:30 p.m. Palisades has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Even though West Cabarrus scored an imposing 59 points on Tuesday, Palisades still came out on top. Palisades secured a 64-59 W over West Cabarrus.
Jyler Standifer was a one-man wrecking crew for Palisades as he scored 16 points along with two steals. Jayen Reeves was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Palisades was without their leading scorer, Kingston Henry, in Tuesday's matchup. With Henry sitting this one out, Aurek Fenn got some extra time on the court (24 vs. his season average of 6.39). Fenn made the most of the opportunity, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Ardrey Kell blew past Olympic, posting a 76-42 victory on the road. Given Ardrey Kell's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Olympic is ranked 351st), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palisades' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Ardrey Kell, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Palisades lost to Ardrey Kell on the road by a decisive 77-63 margin when the teams last played back in January. Can Palisades avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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