The Palisade Bulldogs will face off against the Delta Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palisade will be strutting in after a victory while Delta will be coming in after a defeat.
In Saturday's Canine Competition, Palisade came out on top. They took their matchup against Battle Mountain back in December of 2024 37-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
12/21/24 vs Battle Mountain | 4 |
12/20/24 vs Moffat County | 5 |
12/19/24 vs Palmer Ridge | 4 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palisade to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mady Bavor, who posted ten points and four steals. Bavor is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played. Addie Ritterbush was another key player, putting up six points and eight rebounds.
Palisade smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Battle Mountain only pulled down six offensive boards.
Meanwhile, Delta opened the new year with a less-than-successful 57-44 loss to Holy Family.
Palisade now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Delta, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Palisade lost to Delta on the road by a decisive 59-40 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Thankfully for Palisade, Erika Kuta (who went 9 of 16 on her way to 22 points along with six boards and four blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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