
Lions
01/24/25 vs Perry County | 50-40 |
01/17/25 vs Collinwood | 55-30 |
01/16/25 @ Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central | 82-56 |
Hughes entered their tilt with Perry County on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 50-40 victory over the Perry County Vikings. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
When it comes to explaining why Perry County lost, don't look at Colton Pevahouse. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points along with five boards and three steals. Jake Mercer was another key player, putting up seven points and five assists.
Hughes has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Perry County, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-12.
Hughes didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-47 defeat against Mt. Pleasant on the 25th. Perry County has also already played their next contest, a 69-59 loss against Summertown on the 28th.
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