palma basketball

So it wasn't a masterpiece.
Than again, who says holding a team to just 31 points in a playoff semifinal, and without a field goal in the final quarter isn't a gem.
No, Palma isn't going to overwhelm you with offensive numbers. It's just not a good shooting team.
Defensively, it can play with anyone, which is why Palma is in the CCS finals for the second straight year.
Menlo will present a different challenge than Pacific Grove. It's a little quicker. And it's hard to beat a team three times over 12 months.
Yet, as the Chieftains proved in a 45-31 win over Pacific Grove Tuesday, it doesn't need to produce points at an alarming pace.
In fact, when it faced Menlo on Dec. 10, it held on for a 45-43 win.
While Menlo has played most of the season without its leading scorer, a player who has emerged in the second half is junior Jerry Rice Jr.
Yes, his dad is Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice. The younger Rice's quickness will present problems for the Chieftains.