The South Hamilton Hawks won the last time they faced the Perry Bluejays, and things went their way on Tuesday too. South Hamilton enjoyed a cozy 45-26 victory over Perry. Given South Hamilton's advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while Perry is ranked 309th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Perry lost, one person who can't be blamed is Taryn Nehring. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points along with three steals.
South Hamilton's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Perry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Hamilton on the road again on Thursday and play against South Hardin at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th. South Hardin is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home. As for Perry, they will head out on the road to face off against Prairie City-Monroe at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Prairie City-Monroe is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
