The Perry Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Madison Blue Streaks at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Madison is hoping to do what Geneva couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Perry's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Perry came out on top against Geneva by a score of 60-52. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Eagles are ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Madison waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They rang in the new year with a 61-51 victory over the Hilltoppers.
Madison's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for Perry, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything went Perry's way against Madison when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Perry made off with a 63-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perry 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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