Having just played yesterday, the Peru Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Maconaquah Braves at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Peru saw some tournament action on Friday. Everything went their way against Caston as Peru made off with a 71-49 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Comets are ranked 365th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Peru's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Eldridge, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Turner, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maconaquah). They were the clear victor by an 89-68 margin over Logansport on Saturday.
Maconaquah had a senior duo take command as Josiah Ball posted 35 points in addition to five boards and three blocks and AJ Kelly went 11 of 20 on his way to 27 points along with six rebounds and six steals. The match was Ball's 26th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Fuddy Kile, who put up seven points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals.
Maconaquah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Maconaquah's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.7 points. As for Peru, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Peru might still be hurting after the 88-68 loss they got from Maconaquah when the teams last played back in January. Can Peru avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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