The West Lafayette Red Devils will challenge the Peru Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West Lafayette's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 18 contests.
West Lafayette is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Western by a score of 59-47. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Red Devils' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Panthers are ranked 236th).
Meanwhile, Peru had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Maconaquah on Wednesday as they made off with a 71-50 victory. The Tigers not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since January 21st (when they won 73-44).
West Lafayette's win bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Peru, their victory bumped their record up to 7-16.
Things could have been worse for West Lafayette, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-46 loss to Peru in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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