You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Lewis-Palmer Rangers's strategy against the Palmer Ridge Bears on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lewis-Palmer blew Palmer Ridge out of the water with a 69-40 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-19.
It was another big night for Cohen Edmondson, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Johnson, who scored 12 points.
When it comes to explaining why Palmer Ridge lost, one person who can't be blamed is Alex Kraft. Despite the final result, he scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jimmer Weir, who scored five points along with two steals.
Lewis-Palmer has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Palmer Ridge, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Lewis-Palmer will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lewis-Palmer comes in on three and Lutheran on 18. As for Palmer Ridge, they will head out on the road to challenge Air Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palmer Ridge is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Air Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
