You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Bruce's strategy against Palmer on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bruce Trojans blew the Palmer Dragons out of the water with a 63-22 final score. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Dragons are ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A'toria Knox
| 01/17/25 vs Palmer | 23 |
| 01/14/25 vs Houlka | 20 |
| 01/09/25 @ Calhoun City | 22 |
Bruce was led to victory by A'Toria Knox and Laken Corbit. Knox posted 23 points and eight steals, while Corbit went 11 for 19 on her way to 27 points in addition to eight boards and four blocks. The match was Knox's third in a row with at least ten points. Lylla Howell was another key player, putting up five points and eight rebounds.
The win was the third in a row for Bruce, bringing their record for this year to 11-7. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points per game. As for Palmer, they dropped their record down to 0-16 with the defeat, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bruce has already played their next game, a 68-56 victory against Water Valley on the 21st. Palmer has also already played their next contest (against Rosa Fort), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
