Basketball Game Preview: Fayetteville-Perry Rockets vs. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays

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Previous Games

12/02/24 - Home	74-30 W
01/11/24 - Home	52-40 W
12/04/23 - Away	47-26 W
12/22/22 - Away	40-46 L
11/21/22 - Home	50-22 W
+ 5 more games

Fayetteville-Perry has gone 8-2 against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Fayetteville-Perry Rockets just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays at 6:30 p.m. Fayetteville-Perry will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.

Fayetteville-Perry is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Cincinnati Country Day: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Fayetteville-Perry blew Cincinnati Country Day out of the water with a 62-30 final score. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 61-26 defeat at the hands of North Adams. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Jays in their matchups with the Green Devils: they've now lost five in a row.

Fayetteville-Perry pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.9 points per game. As for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.

Everything came up roses for Fayetteville-Perry against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 74-30 win. In that game, Fayetteville-Perry amassed a halftime lead of 33-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.