With a playoff game on the line, the Peru Tigers rose to the challenge on Saturday. They managed a 48-44 win over the Indians. Winning may never get old, but Peru sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Peru's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Roettger, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Roettger is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Alex Ross was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Mississinewa still got an impressive performance from Gannon Smith, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kobe Johnson, who scored ten points.
Peru is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Mississinewa, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Peru is on the road again on Saturday and plays West Lafayette at 1:00 p.m. on March 9th. West Lafayette will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Peru surely won't give up without a fight. Mississinewa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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