The Perry County Vikings's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight defeat. They fell 57-48 to Loretto. While losing is never fun, Perry County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while Loretto is ranked 92nd).
Jake Mercer and Colton Pevahouse certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Mercer scored 19 points along with two steals, while Pevahouse scored 13 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Warren, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Perry County's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Loretto, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Perry County will be playing in front of their home fans against Wayne County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wayne County will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Perry County surely won't give up without a fight. Loretto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
