Basketball Recap: Perry Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Lily Myers and Karagyn Whelchel

Perry lost against West Marshall back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Perry Bluejays lost 60-35 to the West Marshall Trojans. The Bluejays were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-15.

Karagyn Whelchel

Points

02/03/24 @ Greene County	19
01/17/25 @ West Marshall	17
12/19/23 vs West Marshall	15
02/08/24 @ Webster City	13
11/25/24 vs Hoover	13

Karagyn Whelchel and Lily Myers certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Whelchel went 7 of 14 on her way to 17 points, while Myers posted eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Whelchel has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Litzy Ramirez, who earned eight points and six boards.

Perry's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for West Marshall, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.

Perry is taking a road trip to face off against Prairie City-Monroe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Prairie City-Monroe will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Perry surely won't give up without a fight. West Marshall has already played their next game (against Grand View Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.