Palisades was the 46-42 winner over Olympic when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Palisades Pumas fell to the Olympic Trojans 33-29. The Pumas have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jala Jones
| 02/18/25 vs Olympic | 12 |
| 01/28/25 vs Myers Park | 10 |
| 02/04/25 @ Olympic | 9 |
| 12/28/24 vs Highland Tech | 8 |
| 01/24/25 vs Berry | 7 |
Despite the loss, Palisades still got an impressive performance from Jala Jones, who posted seven points along with 12 rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Young, who had eight points.
Even though they lost, Palisades smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.
Leading Olympic to victory were Arianna Shaw and Chaya James. Shaw went 8-for-11 on her way to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals, while James put up six points and 13 boards. James has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last six times she's played. Barri Terry was another key player, putting up four points along with ten boards and five assists.
Palisades' defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Olympic, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-16.
Palisades does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Olympic, they are taking a road trip to square off against Ardrey Kell at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Olympic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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