Alliance hasn't had much luck against Perry recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Perry took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Alliance, who comes in off a win.
Perry will be up against a hot Alliance squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Alliance strolled past Howland with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 52-37. Given the Aviators' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Tigers are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Perry played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 59-32 loss at the hands of Dover. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Perry has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Alliance, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Things could have been worse for Alliance, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-53 loss to Perry when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Perry's Luke Wolf, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. Now that Alliance knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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