Mount Morris and Perry are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Mount Morris Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Perry Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Mount Morris came up short against Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter and fell 67-59. Mount Morris has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aidan Stanley put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 22 points along with five rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Anthony Hightower was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything went Perry's way against Keshequa on Tuesday as Perry made off with a 61-35 victory. That looming 61-35 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Perry yet this season.
Mount Morris' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Perry, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season.
Mount Morris beat Perry 71-59 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Mount Morris repeat their success, or does Perry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
