The Peck Pirates will head out to take on the Memphis Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Memphis took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Peck, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Peck turned things around against Akron-Fairgrove on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Vikings 61-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pirates have posted since January 16th.
12/13/24 @ Akron-Fairgrove | 24 |
12/08/23 vs Akron-Fairgrove | 24 |
01/09/24 @ Mayville | 23 |
12/14/23 vs Landmark Academy | 23 |
01/26/24 vs Carsonville-Port Sanilac | 22 |
Thomas West was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Alfaro, who posted ten points and four steals.
Peck was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Memphis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 28th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Bad Axe, falling 58-38.
Peck's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Memphis, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Things could have been worse for Peck, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 45-31 loss to Memphis in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. Can Peck avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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