Perry Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 75-50 to the Plainfield Quakers. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-21.
Perry Meridian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sterlin Lewis, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Braydon Hohlt, who had 12 points.
Plainfield was led to victory by Harper Baker-Lands and Noah Smith. Baker-Lands went 11 of 18 on his way to 24 points and five rebounds, while Smith went 9 of 10 on his way to 18 points. With that strong performance, Baker-Lands is now averaging an impressive 16.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton East, who put up eight points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Perry Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Plainfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Perry Meridian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 60-45 win against Western on the 27th. As for Plainfield, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-41 defeat against Portage on the 27th.
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