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Coming from an athletic family, Geneva’s Nathan Palmer had reason to believe in himself.

Four games into the 6-foot guard’s senior season, he’s demonstrating why.

Last week, Palmer averaged 14.7 points over three games and was named MVP of the Bob Schick Thanksgiving Tournament, a step up from his role last winter coming off the bench

“I was in the weight room a lot this past offseason,” Palmer said. “I just worked on my game a lot, practicing to make sure I got my shot right. I knew my time was coming.

“I just had to be patient with the work.”

Palmer kept it going Tuesday night, scoring a game-high 14 points in little more than a half as the Vikings cruised to a 50-34 nonconference victory over visiting Bartlett.

Making his presence fe

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