Perry is 0-6 against Lima Central Catholic since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Perry Commodores will head out on the road to face off against the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Perry has three straight victories, Lima Central Catholic has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Perry scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They came out on top against Pandora-Gilboa by a score of 61-50.
Perry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lexenna Lee led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Lee hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. Khaliah Luster was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Lima Central Catholic was the victim of a tough 46-26 defeat at the hands of Northwood on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Lima Central Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 758th, while Northwood is ranked 281st).
Perry's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Lima Central Catholic, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-7.
Things could have been worse for Perry, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-31 loss to Lima Central Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can Perry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
