Perry hasn't had much luck against Boone recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. Perry knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Boone likes a good challenge.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Perry challenged Saydel on Tuesday. Perry walked away with a 63-53 victory over Saydel. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Eagles are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Owen Myers
| 12/17/24 vs Saydel | 21 |
| 12/13/24 @ Roland-Story | 31 |
| 12/10/24 vs Prairie City-Monroe | 18 |
Perry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Myers led the charge by going 10 of 22 on his way to 21 points along with eight boards and five assists. Myers' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Geren Kenney, who almost dropped a triple-double on 12 points, 18 rebounds, and nine assists.
Perry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Boone hadn't done well against Carroll recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Boone came out on top against Carroll by a score of 65-55.
Boone's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-2. As for Perry, their record is now 5-1.
Perry strolled past Boone in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 55-40. Does Perry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Boone turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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