The Palisades Pumas lost to the Clover Blue Eagles on the road by a 48-34 margin on Friday. The contest marked the Pumas' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Leading Clover to victory were Rico Hickman and Jayden Parks. Hickman went 7-for-16 to rack up 16 points and seven boards, while Parks shot 42% from the field en route to 15 points and five rebounds. The matchup was Hickman's third in a row with at least 16 points.
Palisades now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Clover, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Looking ahead, Palisades will host Independence at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pumas will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.6 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Clover, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 61-46 defeat against Victory Christian Center on the 6th.
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