Palmer is 0-10 against Fullerton since February of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Palmer Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Fullerton Warriors at 7:30 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 76-32, which was the final score in Palmer's tilt against High Plains on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Storm are ranked 123rd).
Meanwhile, Fullerton came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 54-49 W over the Wolfpack.
Fullerton found their leader in sophomore Kane Wetovick, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Wetovick has scored at least a third of Fullerton's points. Fletcher Dubas was another key player, putting up seven points and seven boards.
Fullerton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Fullerton pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Palmer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Palmer took a serious blow against Fullerton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 57-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fullerton's Hunter Gochenour, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Now that Palmer knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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