The Palmyra Panthers gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mark Twain 73-45 at home. That's another feather in the cap for Palmyra, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Mark Twain's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sam Northcutt, who scored 18 points along with 9 rebounds, and Quin Eckler who scored 12 points along with 5 steals. Northcutt scored a full 40% of Mark Twain's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Palmyra's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Mark Twain, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-3.
Palmyra will be playing at home against Canton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Canton is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games. As for Mark Twain, they will head out on the road to face off against Community at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Missouri (Community is ranked 80th, while Mark Twain is ranked 103rd).
