The Peyton Panthers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Roaring Fork Rams at 4:30 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Peyton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Friday.
With a playoff game on the line, Peyton rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Danes 59-36. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up eight more assists than your opponent, as Peyton did.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Peyton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ayden Breese, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Breese is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Perry, who scored 20 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Roaring Fork's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Meeker. Roaring Fork has struggled against Meeker recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lucas Carballeira, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. Noel Richardson was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Peyton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Roaring Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
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 averaged 32.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Roaring Fork struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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