Perry was the 68-53 winner over Alliance when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Perry Panthers fell to the Alliance Aviators 42-38. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Aviators are ranked 105th).
Perry's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Wolf, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Preston Dazey, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 11 points.
Perry has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Alliance, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-7.
Perry will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Steele at 7:00 p.m. on February 25th. Alliance does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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