The PHS varsity boys basketball team opened the season with a 54-51 win over Elsberry in front of the home crowd last Tuesday.
Palmyra’s Ethan Redd goes for an offensive rebound against Elsberry with Marty Smyser III in the background.
The Panthers jumped out to a good start, and it was a good thing they did, because the visitor roared back in the second half to make it close down the stretch.
Palmyra got out to an 18-9 lead thanks to three-pointers from Bear Bock, Trey Smyser, Jon Lundberg and Carson Hicks.
Palmyra’s Bear Bock drives to the basket.
The Panthers maintained that scoring formula during an 18-18 second quarter as Hicks added two more three-pointers while Bronson Juette and
Tyler Banta each sank one.
Palmyra out-scored Elsberry, 11-8 in the third quarter before the Indians went on a 16-7 game-ending run.
Palmyra enjoyed balanced scoring from seven different players including Hicks, 15, Juette, 13, Bock, eight, Banta, six, Lundberg, five, Smyser, five, and Drew Copenhaver, two.
This week, the Panthers were scheduled to travel to Mark Twain, Tuesday, and Canton, Friday, before competing in the Monroe City Tournament the following week.
Palmyra’s Bronson Juette (13) and Jon Lundberg trap an Elsberry player during a full-court press last Tuesday.
2022-23 PHS
Varsity Boys
Basketball Schedule
11/22 Elsberry W 54-51, 1-0
11/29 at Mark Twain
12/2 at Canton
12/5-10 M.C. Tournament
10/5 Paris
12/13 QND
12/16 Unity (Ill.)
12/17 at Keokuk
12/20 at Louisiana
1/2-7 Highland Tourn.
1/13 Centralia
1/16-21 Lenzini Tourn.
1/24 Brookfield
1/27 at Macon
1/31 Clark County
2/1 at Kirksville
2/3 at South Shelby
2/7 Monroe City
2/9 at Bowling Green
2/14 Hannibal
2/17 Highland
2/20-25 Districts TBA
