While Perham didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. It was close, but on Saturdaythey capped 2024 with a 68-65 victory over the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Yellowjackets also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2022.
Yellowjackets
| 12/28/24 vs Sauk Centre | 68-65 |
| 12/27/24 vs Paynesville | 87-82 |
| 12/21/24 vs Oak Grove Lutheran | 88-59 |
| 12/20/24 @ Staples-Motley | 64-48 |
| 12/13/24 @ Park Rapids | 65-51 |
| 12/10/24 @ Breckenridge | 63-59 |
The win (which was Perham's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Sauk Centre, they moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
When Perham and Sauk Centre next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Perham will try to stop Barnesville's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Sauk Centre will square off against Montevideo and their seven-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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