The West Lafayette Red Devils will take on the Peru Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
West Lafayette is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Harrison on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Lafayette was dealt a 51-19 defeat at the hands of Harrison. The game marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Molly Andrew, who posted 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. That was a full 68.4% of West Lafayette's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's had 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 boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Peru walked away with it. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 57-48 on Tuesday.
West Lafayette better keep an eye on Addie Robbins. She was instrumental in Peru's win, almost dropping a double-double on 40 points and nine boards. With that strong performance, Robbins is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyannah Correll, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Peru has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for West Lafayette, they dropped their record down to 6-16 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went West Lafayette's way against Peru in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, as West Lafayette made off with a 68-46 win. Will West Lafayette repeat their success, or does Peru have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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