The Perryville Pirates's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their tenth straight loss. They were the victim of a rough 72-46 defeat at the hands of Saxony Lutheran. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Perryville in their matchups with Saxony Lutheran: they've now lost four in a row.
Leading Saxony Lutheran to victory were John Hartmann and Luke Eggemeyer. Hartmann scored 23 points along with four steals, while Eggemeyer dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds. The match was Eggemeyer's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Owen Bucheit was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Perryville's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Saxony Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Perryville will look to defend their home court on January 16th against Herculaneum at 7:00 p.m. Saxony Lutheran is on the road again on Wednesday and play against Valle Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th. One thing working in Valle Catholic's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches.
