It's playoff time, and Palmer had no trouble coming through when it counted. They managed a 54-50 win over the Evergreen Cougars on Friday. This was payback for the Terrors, who suffered a 50-42 defeat the last time these two teams met.
J'Twane Mike
| 02/28/25 vs Evergreen | 20 |
| 02/20/25 vs Canon City | 19 |
| 02/17/25 @ Air Academy | 25 |
| 02/14/25 @ Harrison | 25 |
| 02/06/25 vs Coronado | 17 |
| 02/04/25 @ Mesa Ridge | 26 |
It was another big night for J'Twane Mike, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. The match was his sixth in a row with at least 17 points. Emmanuel Gonzalez was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Evergreen lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Drew Yager, who went 8-for-18 to rack up 22 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Rob Beldock, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 14 boards.
Palmer is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points over those games. Evergreen's record is now 16-8.
Coming up, Palmer will challenge Dakota Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dakota Ridge will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Palmer surely won't give up without a fight. Evergreen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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