Palisades was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 81-40 loss at the hands of the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 660th, while the Crusaders are ranked 100th).
Palisades lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Blake Oglialoro, who went 8 of 12 en route to 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Lincoln Cook was another key player, going 6 for 15 on his way to 17 points.
Palisades' defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Catasauqua the next time they take the court. Notre Dame-Green Pond will head out to face Catasauqua at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, while Palisades will host them at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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