The Perry Commodores were the 39-21 winner over the Elgin Comets when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Perry fell 53-40 to Elgin on Thursday. Perry has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Perry's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zyasija Scott, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lexenna Lee, who scored seven points along with 13 rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Perry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elgin only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Samantha Girton was her usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with seven assists and three steals for Elgin. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Girton has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Wall, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Elgin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6.
Perry will be playing at home against Vanlue at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Vanlue is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Perry will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Elgin, they will face off against North Union at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Elgin focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Thursday.
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