The Perry Pirates will take on the Keystone Wildcats in a tournament on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Perry saw some tournament action on Saturday. They breezed past Coventry to the tune of 48-18. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Keystone waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Blue Streaks 44-25. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 508th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perry better focus on containing Jayda Gaines and Vivian Cassell as the pair were huge in Keystone's win. Gaines went 6-for-7 on her way to 18 points and six rebounds, while Cassell posted seven points in addition to ten boards and five assists. That's the most points Gaines has posted since back in December of 2024. Callie Crabeels was another key player, putting up eight points.
Keystone smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
Keystone pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points over those games. As for Perry, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
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