Orleans is 8-2 against Perry Central since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Orleans Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Perry Central Commodores at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Perry Central will be up against a hot Orleans team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Orleans blew past Lanesville 67-35 on Saturday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Eagles are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/18/25 vs Lanesville | 17 |
| 01/17/25 @ Crawford County | 23 |
| 01/15/25 vs Mitchell | 31 |
Orleans had a senior duo take command as Bryce Jones went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists and Rylan Crocker posted 17 points and six boards. Crocker's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nate Brown, who scored nine points and eight rebounds.
Orleans smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Perry Central posted their biggest victory since December 10, 2024 on Saturday. Everything went their way against Shoals as Perry Central made off with a 48-27 win. Winning may never get old, but the Commodores sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Perry Central's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Orleans, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Everything came up roses for Orleans against Perry Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 65-20 victory. In that match, Orleans amassed a halftime lead of 45-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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