Perry County gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 61-15 victory over the Hampshire Hawks. The Vikings pushed the score to 50-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hawks had no chance of recovering from.
Colton Pevahouse was a one-man wrecking crew for Perry County as he went 9 for 11 en route to 22 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Pevahouse a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Jake Mercer, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points plus eight rebounds and four steals.
Perry County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-22 win against Scotts Hill on the 22nd. As for Hampshire, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Hampshire Hawks challenge the Zion Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hampshire is looking for their season's first victory.
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