Caston lost against Peru back in December of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Caston Comets came up short against the Peru Tigers, falling 71-49. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Tigers are ranked 179th).
Despite the loss, Caston saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lane Hook went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Mollenkopf, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points.
Peru's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Eldridge, who went 7 of 13 en route to 18 points along with eight assists and three steals. Xavier Turner was another key player, going 7 for 9 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds.
Caston's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Peru, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Caston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-62 win against North Miami on the 28th. As for Peru, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 71-63 loss against Maconaquah on the 28th.
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