Even though the Swallows Charter Academy Spartans scored an imposing 59 points on Monday, the Peyton Panthers still came out on top. Peyton walked away with a 68-59 win over Swallows Charter Academy. Given Peyton's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Swallows Charter Academy is ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Peyton was led to victory by Ayden Breese and Michael Perry. Breese scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks, while Perry scored 24 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Perry hasn't dropped below 15points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Gatti, who scored nine points along with three steals.
The victory makes it two in a row for Peyton and bumps their season record up to 7-4. As for Swallows Charter Academy, they bumped their record down to 1-9 with that loss, which was their 12th straight at home.
Peyton will take on Fountain Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Swallows Charter Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Swink at 2:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Swink is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
