Peru and Whitko are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Peru Tigers duke it out with the Whitko Wildcats at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Peru is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, Peru came up short against Culver Academies and fell 56-43.
Despite the loss, Peru got top-tier performance from Madalyn Gatliff, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Jacey Boswell was another key player, posting 13 points plus five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Peru smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Whitko strolled past Churubusco with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 78-62.
Whitko's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jayma Stonebraker, who went 7 for 10 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds and three steals, and Reese Stonebraker, who went 9 for 20 en route to 20 points plus seven rebounds. Jayma is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hazel Leffers, who earned seven points plus three steals.
Peru now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Whitko, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Peru has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Whitko struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Peru might still be hurting after the 55-29 defeat they got from Whitko in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Peru avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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