There's no place like home for the Spalding Jaguars, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They strolled past Perry with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 62-44. This was payback for Spalding, who suffered a 59-57 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Spalding's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chayce Matthews led the charge by scoring 18 points along with five rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Matthews has scored at least 25% of Spalding's points. Jala Morgan was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds.
Spalding is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Perry, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-6.
Spalding will be playing in front of their home fans against Locust Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Perry, they will head out on the road to face off against West Laurens at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
