After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Southwest Christian, Powers was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-43 win over the Perrydale Pirates. This was payback for the Cruisers, who suffered a 58-43 loss the last time these two teams met.
Powers' victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Perrydale, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Powers will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Waldport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Perrydale, they will host Elkton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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