Tigers
| 02/28/25 @ Wabash | 79 |
| 01/28/25 vs North Miami | 75 |
| 01/24/25 vs Lafayette Central Catholic | 75 |
| 01/11/25 @ Oak Hill | 73 |
| 12/27/24 @ Caston | 71 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Peru). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 79-35 victory over the Wabash Apaches. With the Tigers ahead 44-16 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Peru's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Eldridge, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 15 assists. Eldridge also grabbed seven steals, which is notable because Peru is 3-1 when he posts at least five steals, but 7-11 otherwise. Zion See was another key player, going 7-for-12 en route to 18 points.
Eldridge wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Peru was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Wabash lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jarrett Mcwhirt, who posted nine points and four steals. Jose Robles also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Peru's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12. As for Wabash, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-22.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Peru will challenge Twin Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Twin Lakes is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season. As for Wabash, they will square off against Lewis Cass at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewis Cass has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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