The Perry Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Dalton Bulldogs at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Perry is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 64 points last Wednesday, they were much more limited against Green on Saturday. They were dealt a 60-14 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Dalton got the win against Hillsdale on Thursday by a conclusive 43-20. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Falcons are ranked 614th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dalton is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Everything went Perry's way against Dalton in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Perry made off with a 55-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perry since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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