Two dominant guards in Michael Perry and Jeremiah Starr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Peyton Panthers and the St. Mary's Pirates will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Peyton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully St. Mary's likes a good challenge.
Peyton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Platte Valley by a score of 71-63. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Broncos are ranked 135th).
Meanwhile, St. Mary's didn't have too much trouble with Bayfield on Friday as they won 81-67. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
St. Mary's win came from a few key players that Peyton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cruz Artaechevarria, who went 7-for-17 en route to 19 points and six steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. Michael Trechter was another key player, shooting 70% from the field to rack up 16 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
St. Mary's was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They are 17-4 when they've passed the ball that well.
Peyton's victory bumped their record up to 21-3. As for St. Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
Peyton beat St. Mary's 60-50 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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