Perry Meridian's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-45 victory over the Western Panthers. The win was all the more spectacular given the Falcons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Panthers are ranked 55th).
Perry Meridian was led to victory by Braydon Hohlt and Bryce Mathis. Hohlt went 6 for 10 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds, while Mathis posted 12 points and eight assists. Hohlt continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sterlin Lewis, who had ten points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Perry Meridian was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western only racked up eight assists.
Western's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Biggs, who earned 16 points. Another player making a difference was Sam Thurston, who put up 11 points and six rebounds.
With the victory, Perry Meridian broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6. As for Western, they moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Perry Meridian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-62 loss against Mooresville on the 28th. As for Western, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 51-39 defeat against Indianapolis Metropolitan on the 28th.
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