Preview: Peru Tigers vs. Wabash Apaches
The Peru Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Wabash Apaches at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Peru has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 452 points over their last seven matches.
Even though Rochester scored an imposing 64 points on Friday, Peru still came out on top. Peru took their game against Rochester 72-64. 72 seems to be a good number for Peru as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Peru's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Ross, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Ross also posted eight assists for the first time this season. Gavin Eldridge was another key contributor, scoring 21 points.
Meanwhile, Wabash entered their tilt with Whitko with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Wabash came out on top against Whitko by a score of 44-36 on Friday. Winning is a bit easier when you drain six more threes than your opponent, as Wabash did.
Wabash had a senior duo take command as Izaak Wright scored 17 points and Trevor Daughtry scored 17 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Vogel, who scored two points along with two steals.
Peru is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Wabash, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Friday's match is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Peru have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Wabash struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Peru came up short against Wabash in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 82-74. Will Peru have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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