The Peyton Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Swallows Charter Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Peyton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
On Friday, Peyton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fowler, but they still walked away with a 54-50 victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Peyton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michael Perry, who scored 22 points along with six assists. Perry has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Gabriel Gatti was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Swallows Charter Academy came up short against Cotopaxi on Thursday and fell 58-46. Swallows Charter Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Christian Garcia, who scored nine points along with 11 rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Andrew Breedlove, who scored 16 points.
Even though they lost, Swallows Charter Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Peyton's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Swallows Charter Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Peyton have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 28.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Swallows Charter Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 34.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Peyton against Swallows Charter Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 75-18 win. With Peyton ahead 49-5 at the half, the match was all but over already.
