Palisades fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Huss on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 69-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies.
Palisades lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Joshua Harris, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah VanFossen, who posted seven points along with 19 boards and five assists.
Huss found their leader in sophomore Jaleel Smith, who almost dropped a double-double with 32 points and nine rebounds. Smith is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in each of the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Zaiyir 'Zii' Phillips also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Palisades' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Huss, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
Coming up, Palisades will take on Clover at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pumas will need to watch out since the Blue Eagles have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Huss, they will challenge Harding University at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies will be up against the Rams' rather soft defense (which has allowed 63 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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