The Perry Panthers will head out to challenge the Benedictine Cadets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Perry is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Perry took a blow against New Hampstead, falling 64-32. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 500th, while the Phoenix are ranked 173rd).
Meanwhile, Benedictine made easy work of May River on Saturday and carried off a 67-46 win. The Cadets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Perry better keep an eye on Caleb Jones. He was instrumental in Benedictine's win, going 12 of 15 on his way to 31 points along with five boards and three steals. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least a third of Benedictine's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Williams, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Benedictine's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Perry, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Perry came up short against Benedictine in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 72-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who had 27 points and five rebounds. Now that Perry knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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