Peru's tournament run continued when they took on Maple Hill on Saturday. The Peru Nighthawks took down the Maple Hill Wildcats 59-42. Given the Nighthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/18/25 vs Maple Hill | 19 |
| 01/16/25 vs Ticonderoga | 17 |
| 01/04/24 @ Saranac Lake | 16 |
| 03/01/24 vs Beekmantown | 11 |
| 12/13/24 vs Moriah | 10 |
Leading Peru to victory were Reese Duprey and Bella Berry. Duprey dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds, while Berry went 8 for 11 on her way to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Berry a new career-high in points. Maggie Garrow was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
The win made it two in a row for Peru and bumps their season record up to 10-2. As for Maple Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Peru wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 60-21 defeat against Greenwich on the 19th. Maple Hill has also already played their next contest, a 54-37 loss against Delaware Academy on the 19th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
