Perryville played a tough contest on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 64-42 to the Fredericktown Black Cats. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Black Cats are ranked 95th).
Pj Reutzel was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds for Fredericktown. Reutzel is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Miller, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Perryville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. Fredericktown's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-9.
Perryville has already played their next game, a 65-37 loss against Hillsboro on the 20th. As for Fredericktown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-25 victory against Crystal City on the 21st.
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