Palisades was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Olympic Trojans. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (61), the Pumas still had to take the loss.
Several Pumas players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brighton Lester, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points. Lester is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tymon Simpkins, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points and five boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Olympic to victory, but perhaps none more so than JD Terrell, who posted 16 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. Terrell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Maurice Sabb was another key player, going 7 of 9 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Palisades' defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Olympic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palisades will head out to take on Ballantyne Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Palisades is facing Ballantyne Ridge at the right time seeing as Ballantyne Ridge is stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for Olympic, they will venture away from home to face off against Myers Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Olympic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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