Perry County was the 73-70 winner over Lewis County when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Vikings were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 65-64 to the Panthers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (59), the Vikings still had to take the loss.
Lewis County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bo Banks, who went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Banks is now averaging an impressive 16.7 points per game. Another player making a difference was Dakota Hull, who shot 47% from the field en route to 20 points and eight boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Perry County and nudges their season record down to 2-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 points. As for Lewis County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Looking ahead, Perry County is taking a road trip to challenge McEwen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lewis County, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 79-60 victory against Spring Hill on the 8th.
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