Panthers drop to 3-2 in CCC with 65-62 loss at South Shelby
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The PHS varsity boys basketball team all but fell out of the conference title race with a 65-62 loss at South Shelby, Friday.
Palmyra’s Drew Copenhaver goes up for a shot during home action against Clark County last Tuesday.
The loss put the Panthers at 3-2, in third place behind Macon, which is 3-0 in the Clarence Cannon Conference, and Centralia, 3-1.
Palmyra got out to a decent start against the Cardinals before going into half time down by four.
But, the Cardinals came out firing to begin the second half, and went on a 24-17 run to go into the final quarter up 57-46.
Bear Bock sank 12 field goals and scored a team high 25 points for Palmyra.
Also scoring were Jon Lundberg, 11; Bronson Juette, 11; Carson Hicks, 10; Ethan Redd, two; Ryan McKeown, two; and Trey Smyser, one.
Jeremiah Edwards goes in for a lay up against Clark County as Tyler Banta looks on.
Zaiden Wood scored 17 of his game-high 26 points in the second half for the Cardinals, while Jayden Baker scored 16.
The Panthers struggled to put away Clark County, Tuesday, coming out with a tough 48-42 win.
Palmyra managed to score just two points, a two-pointer by Bear Bock, in the first quarter, and trailed 17-14 at the half before going into the final quarter tied at 34.
Bock sank three field goals and a free throw to help lead Palmyra’s 14-8 run to win the game.
Bock finished with a game-high 19 points on eight field goals and three charity shots.
Also scoring were Smyser, who sank two three-pointers and scored 10 points off the bench; Bronson Juette, eight; Redd, four; McKeown, two; Rayce Ragar, two; Jeremiah Edwards, two; and Tyler Banta, one.
This week, the Panthers play CCC foe, Monroe City, at home Tuesday, and travel to Bowling Green, Thursday.
2022-23 PHS
Varsity Boys
Basketball Schedule
11/22 Els. W 54-51, 1-0
11/29 at M.T. W55-45, 2-0
12/2 at Can. W64-52, 3-0
12/5-10 M.C. Tournament
10/5 Par. W 42-28, 4-0
10/7 Lou. W 57-50, 5-0
10/10 S.S. W 45-29, 6-0
12/13 QND W 55-34, 7-0
12/16 Unity W 50-45, 8-0
12/17 at River Rivalry
vs. Burl. L 22-59, 8-1
12/20 at Lou. W42-26, 9-1
1/2-7 Highland Tourn.
1/3 C.C. W 48-34, 10-1
1/5 Kirk. L 43-51, 10-2
1/6 Can. L 54-46, 10-3
1/10 Kirk. L 37-48, 10-4
1/13 Cent. W 54-49, 11-4
1/16-21 Lenzini Tourn.
1/16 High. W 79-34, 12-4
1/18 Can. W 53-34, 13-4
1/21 V-F L 34-35, 13-5
1/24 Brook.W65-28, 14-5
1/27 at Mac.L54-65, 14-6
1/31 C.C. W 48-42, 15-6
2/3 at S.S. L 62-65, 15-7
2/7 Monroe City
2/9 at Bowling Green
2/14 Hannibal
2/17 Highland
2/20-25 Districts TBA
2022-23 CCC Boys
Standings
CCCAll
Macon 3-0 16-3
Centralia 3-1 12-8
Palmyra 3-2 15-7
S. Shelby 3-2 10-12
Highland 2-2 3-17
Mon. City 1-2 3-8
Clark Co. 1-2 7-11
Brookfield 0-4 4-19