Oak Hill and Peru are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Oak Hill Golden Eagles' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Peru Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oak Hill had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They slipped by the Braves 67-66. The win was just what Oak Hill needed coming off of a 49-22 defeat in their prior game.
Oak Hill found their leader in underclassman Rj Shugart, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 2 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shugart has scored all season. Levi Trexler was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Peru sidestepped Norwell for a 45-42 victory.
Matthew Roettger was his usual excellent self, scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Roettger is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alex Ross, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Oak Hill has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Peru, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 13-10.
Friday's match is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Oak Hill have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Peru struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oak Hill beat Peru 67-59 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Oak Hill repeat their success, or does Peru have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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