Perry has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Chagrin Falls Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pirates have suffered since February 7, 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chagrin Falls to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Curtiss, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Curtiss a new career-high in steals (four). Jacob Kay was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points and six assists.
Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Chagrin Falls, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
Perry and Chagrin Falls should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Perry will square off against Kirtland at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday up 246 places (201 vs. 447). Similarly, Chagrin Falls (ranked 342nd) will meet Beachwood (ranked 692nd) at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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