Peru was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Beekmantown Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Nighthawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 786th, while the Eagles are ranked 362nd).
Jordan Osborne
| 02/10/25 vs Beekmantown | 22 |
| 12/19/24 vs Saranac | 20 |
| 12/10/24 vs Plattsburgh | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs Northeastern Clinton | 15 |
| 01/27/25 @ Schroon Lake | 15 |
Despite the loss, Peru still got an impressive performance from Jordan Osborne, who went 8 for 18 en route to 22 points and six steals. Those 22 points gave Osborne a new career-high. Nicholas Petro was another key player, going 5 of 6 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds.
Peru's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Beekmantown, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peru will head out to face off against Northern Adirondack at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Beekmantown, they will head out on the road to take on Saranac Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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