Orange and Perry are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Orange Lions will be playing at home against the Perry Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orange is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
Orange came up short against Hawken on Tuesday, falling 73-49. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while the Hawks are ranked 186th).
Orange's defeat came about despite a quality game from Major Calhoun, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Mcculloch, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Perry had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 45-31 victory over the Blue Streaks. The contest marked the Pirates' most dominant win of the season so far.
Perry's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Orange, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6.
Orange came up short against Perry when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 49-44. Will Orange have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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