After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ardrey Kell, the Palisades Pumas were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 56-49 win over Berry. Given Palisades' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Berry is ranked 350th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palisades' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joshua Truesdale, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tymon Simpkins, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Palisades was without their leading scorer, Kingston Henry, in Tuesday's contest. With Henry sitting this one out, Aurek Fenn got some extra time on the court (16 vs. his season average of eight). Fenn made the most of the opportunity, scoring eight points along with six rebounds. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Palisades is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Berry, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-18.
Palisades will square off against Myers Park at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Myers Park will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Palisades surely won't give up without a fight. Berry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
