The Perry Central Commodores and the Springs Valley Blackhawks will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Perry Central took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They slipped by South Central 58-57. While the Commodores didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Springs Valley). They took down Lanesville 64-49 on Saturday. With that win, the Blackhawks brought their scoring average up to 52.5 points per game.
Springs Valley's win came from a few key players Perry Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kayce Jones, who went 7 of 10 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Weeks, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Springs Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Perry Central pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Springs Valley, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Perry Central came up short against Springs Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 62-56. Will Perry Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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