After both having extra time off, the Nevada Cubs and the Perry Bluejays will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-23, which was the final score in Nevada's tilt against Prairie City-Monroe last Friday. The Cubs haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Boone and fell 58-29. The Bluejays were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-6.
Despite the loss, Perry saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lily Myers dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. Myers is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Nevada, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Nevada took their win against Perry in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 47-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nevada since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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