With a playoff game on the line, South Bend St. Joseph rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Peru Tigers by a score of 88-80. The victory was familiar territory for South Bend St. Joseph who now have four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Peru lost, one person who can't be blamed is Alex Ross. Despite the final result, he scored 31 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Ross is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Roettger, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
South Bend St. Joseph has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Peru, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
South Bend St. Joseph didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 44-41 win vs. Delta on the 16th. Peru does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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