After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Greene County, Stone was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Perry Central Bulldogs 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tomcats have posted since November 16, 2023.
Perry Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Austin Jones, who earned four points plus 16 assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in assists. K'Lon Sumrall was another key player, earning 16 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Stone now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Perry Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Stone will take on Collins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Perry Central, they will venture away from home to square off against Seminary at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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