The Roland-Story Norsemen are taking a road trip to challenge the Perry Bluejays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Roland-Story is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Roland-Story was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-48 to Nevada. While losing is never fun, the Norsemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Cubs are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Perry came up short against West Marshall on Friday and fell 68-56.
Roland-Story will need focus on slowing down Geren Kenney, one of several Perry players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9 for 17 on his way to 21 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Kenney is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen Myers, who went 6 of 11 en route to 14 points along with six assists and six boards.
Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Roland-Story, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Roland-Story lost to Perry on the road by a decisive 63-49 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Myers, who went 11 for 23 on his way to 31 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Now that Roland-Story knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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