Rochester hadn't done well against Peru recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Rochester Zebras came out on top against the Peru Tigers by a score of 64-52. This was payback for the Zebras, who suffered a 72-64 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Tanner Reinartz
| 02/21/25 vs Peru | 8 |
| 12/13/24 vs North Judson-San Pierre | 5 |
| 01/28/25 @ Caston | 4 |
| 02/06/25 vs Southwood | 3 |
| 02/01/25 vs North Miami | 3 |
Rochester got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tanner Reinartz out in front who posted 14 points in addition to eight steals and seven rebounds. Those eight steals gave Reinartz a new career-high. Owen Prater also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Peru lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Xavier Turner, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 17 points along with seven boards and three steals. Gavin Eldridge was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to ten assists and seven rebounds.
Rochester has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. Peru dropped their record down to 9-11 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rochester will square off against Oregon-Davis at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Peru, they will face off against Avon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Peru is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.2 points per game this season.
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