Peru hasn't had much luck against Northeastern Clinton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Peru Nighthawks will head out on the road to challenge the Northeastern Clinton Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Peru will be strutting in after a victory while Northeastern Clinton will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Peru took their contest with ease, bagging a 53-24 win over Plattsburgh. Given the Nighthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Hornets are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/23/25 vs Plattsburgh | 24 |
| 01/19/25 vs Greenwich | 18 |
| 01/18/25 vs Maple Hill | 18 |
It was another big night for Reese Duprey, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Natalia Gushlaw-Mirville, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Northeastern Clinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 48-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Beekmantown.
Peru's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Northeastern Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Peru skirted past Northeastern Clinton 38-36 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peru since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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