Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger lost against Peru back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints took a 70-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Peru Tigers. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kc Pieper, who posted 11 points and three steals. Zach Lehrman was another key player, putting up eight points and nine rebounds.
Saints
| 01/18/25 vs Peru | 16 |
| 01/02/25 vs Angola | 10 |
| 01/11/25 vs Central Noble | 9 |
| 01/10/25 @ Carroll | 8 |
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Gavin Eldridge was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 12 assists for Peru. Eldridge is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted nine or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Turner, who went 8 of 9 en route to 17 points.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Peru, they moved to 6-7 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has already played their next match, a 54-43 loss against New Haven on the 22nd. As for Peru, they will be playing at home against Lafayette Central Catholic at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Peru knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Lafayette Central Catholic likes a good challenge.
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