Perry Central couldn't quite beat East Central on Tuesday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 28-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. The Perry Central Bulldogs fell just short of the East Central Hornets by a score of 48-46. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Perry Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Trace Hinton, who posted 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, and Austin Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. What's more, Hinton also racked up three threes, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Skylyn Powe, who had eight points.
It was another big night for Aj Hopkins, who had 29 points plus five rebounds and two steals for East Central. Hopkins' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Howard, who had 14 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Perry Central is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. As for East Central, with the victory, they broke their 22-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Perry Central has already played their next match (against East Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for East Central, they will host Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Central is facing Bay at the right time seeing as Bay is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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