The Perkins Pirates will face off against the Clyde Fliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Perkins knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Clyde likes a good challenge.
On Monday, couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 68-32 stomp they got against Willard. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 36 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Clyde hadn't done well against Columbian recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Clyde strolled past Columbian with points to spare, taking the game 72-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fliers.
Perkins' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.3 points. As for Clyde, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4.
Perkins didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Clyde in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 74-69 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Clyde's Brayden Olson, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Perkins still be able to contain Olson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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