Waverly Central and Perry County are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Waverly Central Tigers will face off against the Perry County Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Waverly Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Waverly Central turned things around against Montgomery Central on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 71-56 win over the Indians. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Perry County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 49-42 defeat to Houston County. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fighting Irish 16-10 in the first quarter.
Waverly Central will need focus on slowing down Landon Warren, one of several Perry County players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 6 on his way to 14 points and three blocks. Warren is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Pevahouse, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Perry County's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Waverly Central, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9.
Waverly Central came up short against Perry County in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 59-52. Can Waverly Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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