Xavier College Prep and Perry are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Xavier College Prep Gators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Perry Pumas at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Xavier College Prep will stroll in with a 13 game home winning streak, but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their January 21 matchup with Perry.
Last Wednesday, Xavier College Prep faced Hamilton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Xavier College Prep enjoyed a cozy 57-41 victory over Hamilton.
It was another big night for Sarah Miller, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Irene (Noelle) Guiamatsia, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Perry, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-43 loss to Carondelet on Monday.
Xavier College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Perry, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Xavier College Prep and Perry were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but Xavier College Prep came up empty-handed after a 55-54 loss. Thankfully for Xavier College Prep, Khamil Pierre (who scored 27 points along with seven rebounds and two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.