The Perry County Vikings lost against the Hughes Lions back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Perry County fell just short of the Lions by a score of 53-50.
Perry County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ryvyn Brown, who scored 15 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brown has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Colton Pevahouse, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten assists.
Perry County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Hughes, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Perry County won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th. Waverly Central is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home. Hughes will take on the Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.