The Peru Tigers will take on the West Lafayette Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Peru will be strutting in after a victory while West Lafayette will be coming in after a loss.
Peru is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Northwestern by a score of 57-48.
| 02/04/25 vs Northwestern | 40 |
| 01/28/25 vs Northfield | 19 |
| 01/27/25 vs Manchester | 26 |
| 01/25/25 vs Eastern | 17 |
| 01/23/25 @ Pioneer | 15 |
Addie Robbins was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 40 points and nine boards. The matchup was her fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyannah Correll, who posted eight points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, West Lafayette played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Harrison, falling 51-19. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Peru will have to contain Molly Andrew as she made an impact in West Lafayette's last game. She put up 13 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. That was a full 68.4% of West Lafayette's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Riley McPherson also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Even though they lost, West Lafayette smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive contests.
West Lafayette has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Peru, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Peru might still be hurting after the 68-46 defeat they got from West Lafayette in their previous matchup back in February of 2019. Thankfully for Peru, Alaina Omonode (who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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