Two dominant guards in Colton Pevahouse and Casen Clark are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Perry County Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Houston County Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Houston County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Perry County, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Perry County turned things around against Collinwood on Saturday. They managed a 53-47 victory over the Trojans.
Perry County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kenner Haston, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Pevahouse, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 14 points along with six assists and six boards.
Meanwhile, Houston County didn't have quite enough to beat McEwen on Tuesday and fell 50-47.
Perry County will have to contain Clark as he made an impact in Houston County's last game. He went 8-for-13 en route to 20 points and six rebounds. Paul 'Ryan' Carter was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to seven boards and three blocks.
Houston County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Perry County, their win bumped their record up to 10-17.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Perry County has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Houston County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Perry County opened the new year with a less-than-successful 49-42 loss to Houston County. Can Perry County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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