If the Perry County Vikings were riding high off their 70-36 takedown of the Collinwood Trojans last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Perry County was the victim of a tough 65-43 defeat at the hands of Houston County on Saturday. Perry County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Houston County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2021.
Despite the loss, Perry County saw an underclassman step up: Colton Pevahouse dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Pevahouse has been hot recently, having posted eight or more assists the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jake Mercer, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Perry County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Houston County, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Perry County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Houston County, they will take on Wayne County at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne County will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Houston County surely won't give up without a fight.
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