Palmer and Dakota Ridge squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Palmer had to settle for second. They came up short against the Dakota Ridge Eagles, falling 72-51. The Terrors' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
J'Twane Mike
| 03/04/25 @ Dakota Ridge | 20 |
| 02/28/25 vs Evergreen | 20 |
| 02/20/25 vs Canon City | 19 |
| 02/17/25 @ Air Academy | 25 |
| 02/14/25 @ Harrison | 25 |
| + 2 more games |
Defeat or not, Palmer got some senior leadership from J'Twane Mike and Emmanuel Gonzalez. Mike posted 20 points and three steals, while Gonzalez had 25 points and five boards. Mike's big performance that evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Kohen Collins was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
Ethan Berninger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Dakota Ridge, going 7-for-17 on his way to 24 points along with seven boards and three steals. Berninger has been hot, having posted 17 or more points the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cody Rominger, who shot 56% from the field en route to 10 points and six rebounds.
Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Dakota Ridge, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Palmer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dakota Ridge, they will square off against Windsor on Friday. Dakota Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Windsor likes a good challenge.
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