The Peru Tigers and the Lewis Cass Kings will face off at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Peru is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.
On Friday, Peru lost to Tippecanoe Valley at home by a 58-41 margin. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Xavier Turner, who went 6 of 14 en route to 15 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Boswell, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Lewis Cass didn't have quite enough to beat Whitko on Friday and fell 40-37.
Lewis Cass' defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Peru, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Peru took their victory against Lewis Cass in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 63-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peru since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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