Basketball Game Preview: Prairie City-Monroe Mustangs vs. Perry Bluejays

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Previous Games

12/10/24 - Away	55-27 W
01/26/24 - Home	48-21 W
12/12/23 - Away	46-19 W
01/27/23 - Home	57-39 W
12/13/22 - Away	43-31 W
+ 2 more games

Prairie City-Monroe is 6-1 against Perry since December of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Prairie City-Monroe Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the Perry Bluejays at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Prairie City-Monroe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.

Last Friday, Prairie City-Monroe humbled Saydel with a 63-20 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Perry played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 60-35 to West Marshall. The Bluejays haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.

Prairie City-Monroe will have to keep a close watch on Karagyn Whelchel and Lily Myers, a pair of players who had a big impact on Perry's prior game. Whelchel went 7 for 14 on her way to 17 points, while Myers posted eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and three steals. Myers has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 18 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Litzy Ramirez, who had eight points and six rebounds.

Prairie City-Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points per game. As for Perry, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.

Everything came up roses for Prairie City-Monroe against Perry in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-27 victory. In that contest, Prairie City-Monroe amassed a halftime lead of 29-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.