Recap: Hughes Lions vs. Perry County Vikings
The Hughes Lions entered their tilt with the Perry County Vikings with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Hughes skirted past Perry County 45-43. That's another feather in the cap for Hughes, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Perry County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colton Pevahouse, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jake Mercer, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Hughes has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Perry County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
Hughes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Perry County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Loretto at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lorettopresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Perry County in Tennessee (Loretto is ranked 97th, while Perry County is ranked 308th).
