Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Perry). They came out on top against the Edgewood Warriors by a score of 79-72 on Tuesday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Warriors are ranked 621st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pirates
01/14/25 vs Edgewood | 79-72 |
01/07/25 vs West Geauga | 76-64 |
12/21/24 vs Chagrin Falls | 57-47 |
12/19/24 vs Riverside | 69-57 |
12/11/24 vs Orange | 49-44 |
+ 9 more games |
Perry's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Edgewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Perry didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-59 victory against Harvey on the 17th. Edgewood has also already played their next game, an 82-56 loss against Jefferson Area on the 17th.
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