Palmer Ridge and Thomas Jefferson squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Palmer Ridge had to settle for second. They lost 56-33 to the Thomas Jefferson Spartans. The match marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Palmer Ridge still got an impressive performance from Logan Boyer, who posted 19 points and six boards. That was a full 57.6% of Palmer Ridge's points, marking the fourth time in a row Boyer has earned more than a third of the team's points. Jameson Forsythe also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steals of the season.
Zack Vanabbema had a dynamite game for Thomas Jefferson, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 18 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Vanabbema a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Shane Curry, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards.
Palmer Ridge's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Thomas Jefferson, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
Palmer Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will venture away from home to take on Mesa Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Thomas Jefferson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 contests.
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