Basketball Recap: Perry Central's Loss Ends Six-Game Winning Streak at Home

Perry Central suffered their biggest defeat since November 25, 2024 on Monday. They came up short against the St. Stanislaus Rock-a-Chaws, falling 43-23. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Perry Central lost, don't look at Austin Jones. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points and eight rebounds. Jones has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aydin Lawrence, who posted five points.

Perry Central's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10. As for St. Stanislaus, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season.

Perry Central will square off against Tylertown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Stanislaus, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. Patrick at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.