Peru needed a changed in momentum after dropping 13 straight games and they got it from Jordan Osborne. The Peru Nighthawks walked away with a 46-35 victory over the AuSable Valley Patriots on Tuesday thanks in part to Osborne, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points and five assists. Osborne is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season.
| 01/07/25 vs AuSable Valley | 9 |
| 01/05/24 @ Saranac | 4 |
| 12/16/24 @ Crown Point | 3 |
| 12/12/24 @ Moriah | 3 |
| 12/28/23 vs Seton Catholic Central | 3 |
Conner Perrotte was another key player, putting up nine points and five steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
AuSable Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marco Amato, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Deon Lawyer, who had five points and five rebounds.
Peru's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-9. As for AuSable Valley, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Peru and AuSable Valley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. Peru (ranked 637th) will meet Beekmantown (ranked 309th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, AuSable Valley (ranked 577th) will meet Saranac Lake (ranked 198th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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