It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Peru Tigers had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They strolled past the Red Devils with points to spare, taking the game 62-46. The win was familiar territory for Peru who now have four in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Peru to victory, but perhaps none more so than Matthew Roettger, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds. Roettger is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Alex Ross was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Peru is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for West Lafayette, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
Peru will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against South Bend St. Joseph at 10:00 a.m. on March 16th. One thing working in South Bend St. Joseph's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups. West Lafayette does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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