Preview: West Lafayette Red Devils vs. Peru Tigers
The West Lafayette Red Devils will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Peru Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on March 9th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Lafayette had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Twin Lakes 45-43.
Meanwhile, Peru entered their tilt with Mississinewa with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Peru snuck past Mississinewa with a 48-44 victory on Saturday.
Peru's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Matthew Roettger, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Roettger is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alex Ross, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
West Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Peru, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
West Lafayette took their win against Peru in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 by a conclusive 70-49. Will West Lafayette repeat their success, or does Peru have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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