Peru lost to Ticonderoga back in February of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Peru Nighthawks enjoyed a cozy 47-31 victory over the Ticonderoga Sentinels. Given the Nighthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Sentinels are ranked 187th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/16/25 vs Ticonderoga | 12 |
| 01/10/25 vs Beekmantown | 7 |
| 01/08/25 @ AuSable Valley | 8 |
| 01/03/25 @ Saranac | 14 |
| 12/28/24 vs Franklin Academy | 12 |
Peru's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reese Duprey led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, Duprey is now averaging an impressive 8.3 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Berry, who posted 17 points.
Peru smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Peru's record now sits at 9-2. As for Ticonderoga, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Peru didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-42 win against Maple Hill on the 18th. Ticonderoga has also already played their next game (against Granville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
