Fayetteville-Perry hasn't had much luck against Peebles recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. Fayetteville-Perry will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Fayetteville-Perry is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Fairfield: they outscored them in every quarter. Fayetteville-Perry put the hurt on Fairfield with a sharp 61-37 victory on Monday. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 24 points or more this season.
| 12/16/24 @ Fairfield | 15 |
| 12/07/23 vs Williamsburg | 14 |
| 12/28/23 @ Western Brown | 12 |
| 01/20/24 vs Wheelersburg | 12 |
| 01/29/24 @ East Clinton | 12 |
Fayetteville-Perry's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cara Rummel, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 15 points and four steals, and Ryley Kleemeyer, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. Those 15 points gave Rummel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Barber, who posted eight points and six steals.
Fayetteville-Perry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Peebles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Hillsboro, falling 52-13. The contest marked Peebles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Peebles' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Fayetteville-Perry, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Fayetteville-Perry and Peebles were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but Fayetteville-Perry came up empty-handed after a 46-45 defeat. Thankfully for Fayetteville-Perry, Payton Johnson (who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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