The Perry Meridian Falcons will be taking part in a tournament against the Western Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Perry Meridian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Western will come in with six straight wins.
Perry Meridian is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Plainfield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Perry Meridian might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Plainfield an easy 75-50 victory. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Quakers are ranked 59th).
Meanwhile, Western hadn't done well against Hamilton Heights recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Western sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-45 win over Hamilton Heights. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Perry Meridian better keep an eye on Hudson Biggs. He was instrumental in Western's win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Biggs a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Biggs, who posted 12 points and six rebounds.
Western pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Perry Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
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