The Perry Meridian Falcons will take on the Southport Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Perry Meridian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 20-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Perry Meridian suffered a tough 64-43 loss at the hands of Decatur Central. While losing is never fun, Perry Meridian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while Decatur Central is ranked 51st).
Meanwhile, Southport came up short against Lawrence Central on Thursday and fell 58-51. Southport has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Southport saw an underclassman step up: James Kalala dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jack Turner, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Perry Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Southport, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Perry Meridian suffered a grim 63-38 defeat to Southport when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Perry Meridian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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