Peru and South Bend St. Joseph squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly Peru had to settle for second. They took a 88-80 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies. Peru's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Peru lost, one person who can't be blamed is Alex Ross. Despite the final result, he scored 31 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Ross continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Roettger, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Peru's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Peru does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-41 win vs. Delta on the 16th.
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