Maconaquah has won 11 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Peru has won 11 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Maconaquah Braves will take on the Peru Tigers in a tournament on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Maconaquah is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Logansport with a sharp 89-68 win on Saturday.
| 12/21/24 vs Logansport | 35 |
| 12/14/24 @ Oak Hill | 28 |
| 12/13/24 vs Wabash | 27 |
| 12/06/24 @ North Miami | 21 |
| 02/28/24 vs Oak Hill | 33 |
Maconaquah had a senior duo take command as Josiah Ball posted 35 points along with five rebounds and three blocks and AJ Kelly went 11 of 20 on his way to 27 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. Ball's evening made it 26 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Fuddy Kile, who put up seven points along with eight boards and six steals.
Maconaquah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Peru ended the year with a bang, routing Caston 71-49 on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Comets are ranked 365th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Peru's win came from a few key players Maconaquah will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gavin Eldridge, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Turner, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds.
Peru's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Maconaquah, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Maconaquah took their victory against Peru in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 88-68. Does Maconaquah have another victory up their sleeve, or will Peru turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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