Basketball Recap: Plainfield Quakers vs. Perry Meridian Falcons
Plainfield won the last time they faced Perry Meridian, and things went their way on Friday too. The Plainfield Quakers breezed by the Perry Meridian Falcons to the tune of 60-29. The Quakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Plainfield found their leader in sophomore Hannah Menser, who went 7 for 13 en route to 18 points plus four steals and two blocks. Menser's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ellison Stewart, who posted eight points in addition to six steals.
Perry Meridian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Addy Short, who had eight points, and Mackenzi Cody, who posted no points along with four steals. The dominant performance also gave Short a new career-high in field goal percentage (80%).
The victory for Plainfield keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points per game. As for Perry Meridian, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Plainfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-27 win against Greenwood on the 25th. As for Perry Meridian, they will head out to face off against Southport at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
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