After losing to Maconaquah the last time they met, Peru decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Peru Tigers snuck past the Maconaquah Braves with a 51-45 win on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Peru's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacey Boswell, who went 6 of 14 en route to 18 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Robbins, who posted 15 points along with five assists and five boards.
Tigers
| 01/11/24 vs Southwood | 15 |
| 12/28/24 vs Maconaquah | 14 |
| 11/16/24 @ Culver Academies | 12 |
| 11/19/24 @ Whitko | 12 |
| 01/31/24 vs Northwestern | 11 |
Peru smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Maconaquah saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ireland Kile went 8 of 15 on her way to 22 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Stoll, who had six points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Peru has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Maconaquah, they moved to 9-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Peru will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tri-Central at 7:30 p.m. on January 8th. Peru is facing Tri-Central at the right time seeing as Tri-Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Maconaquah also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against Wabash at 7:00 p.m. on January 11th.
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