Basketball Recap: Peru's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Peru had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They managed a 45-39 victory over the Tri-Central Trojans. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly six points.

Peru's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacey Boswell led the charge by putting up 14 points along with five boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Boswell a new career-high in assists (four). Kyannah Correll was another key player, posting seven points along with nine boards and five blocks.

Peru 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 nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Peru's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Tri-Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.

Peru will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Delphi Community at 1:30 p.m. As for Tri-Central, they will head out to take on Sheridan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sheridan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games.