Basketball Recap: Peru Tigers vs. Whitko Wildcats
It was a proper cat-fight when Peru took on Whitko on Tuesday. The Peru Tigers had to suffer through a 65-37 loss at the hands of the Whitko Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 55-29 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Peru had strong showings from Madalyn Gatliff, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds, and Addie Robbins, who had 14 points in addition to five rebounds. That was a full 35.1% of Peru's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Whitko's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayma Stonebraker, who went 7 for 10 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and six steals. Stonebraker is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Stonebraker, who went 9 for 20 en route to 20 points plus five steals.
Peru's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Whitko, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Peru is on the road again on Thursday to play Rochester at 7:00 p.m. As for Whitko, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Fort Wayne Northrop at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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