Peebles triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Payton Johnson

By Team Reports Jan 3, 2024, 10:23pm

Recap: Peebles Indians vs. North Adams Green Devils

The Peebles Indians waltzed into their matchup Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against North Adams by a score of 50-41. This was payback for Peebles, who suffered a 48-41 loss the last time these two teams met.

Payton Johnson was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Peebles' points. Caydence Carroll was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds.

Peebles pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Adams, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.

Peebles will head out on the road to face off against Whiteoak at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Adams, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Miami Trace at 7:30 p.m. Miami Trace will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 520th, while North Adams is ranked 153rd).