The Perry Meridian Falcons will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Decatur Central Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on February 16th. Perry Meridian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while Decatur Central is ranked 57th).
Last Friday, Perry Meridian had to suffer through a rough 67-24 loss at the hands of Franklin Community. Perry Meridian has struggled against Franklin Community recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Decatur Central scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They managed a 78-72 win over Whiteland. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Decatur Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Melakih Cunningham led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Kc Berry was another key contributor, scoring 23 points.
Perry Meridian's loss was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Decatur Central, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Perry Meridian was dealt a bruising 69-35 loss at the hands of Decatur Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Perry Meridian was down 30-7.
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