The West Lafayette Red Devils and the Peru Tigers squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the West Lafayette Red Devils had to settle for second. They received a tough blow as they fell 62-46 to the Tigers. West Lafayette's loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Peru's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Roettger led the charge by dropping a double-double on 24 points and 15 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 18 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
West Lafayette's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Peru, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
West Lafayette does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Peru will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against South Bend St. Joseph at 10:00 a.m. on March 16th. South Bend St. Joseph knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Peru likes a good challenge.
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