St. Patrick is 10-0 against Perry Central since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The St. Patrick Fighting Irish will head out on the road to take on the Perry Central Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. St. Patrick knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Perry Central likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, St. Patrick didn't have too much trouble with West Marion on the road as they won 72-54. Given St. Patrick's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while West Marion is ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Matt Krass continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 41 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of St. Patrick's points. Another player making a difference was Brendan Moton, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Perry Central suffered their biggest loss since November 20, 2023 last Thursday. They were dealt a 66-37 defeat at the hands of St. Patrick. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Perry Central has suffered against St. Patrick since January 22, 2019.
St. Patrick has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Perry Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Everything came up roses for St. Patrick against Perry Central in their previous meeting last Thursday as the squad secured a 66-37 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Patrick since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
