With a playoff game on the line, the Peyton Panthers rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Danes as they made off with a 59-36 win. Winning may never get old, but Peyton sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Peyton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayden Breese led the charge by scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Breese is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Perry, who scored 20 points along with two steals.
Fountain Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nick Prantl, who scored 11 points along with four steals, and Jaden Lopez-Hardy who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. Prantl continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Asa Almgren, who scored two points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Peyton has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Fountain Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Peyton is on the road again on Friday and plays Roaring Fork on March 1st. Roaring Fork has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Fountain Valley will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Strasburg on March 1st. Strasburg will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Fountain Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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