Basketball Recap: Perry County Extends Winning Streak to Five

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

01/20/25 vs Lewis County	59-49
01/17/25 vs Wayne County	49-36
01/15/25 @ Collinwood	77-42
01/09/25 vs Scotts Hill	68-43
01/06/25 vs Waverly Central	70-57

Perry County came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lewis County Panthers by a score of 59-49. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Panthers back in November of 2024, they had to take a 77-67 defeat.

Perry County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colton Pevahouse, who went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jake Mercer, who posted 16 points.

Perry County pushed their record up to 7-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Lewis County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.

Perry County has already played their next game (against Hughes), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Lewis County has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Hickman County.