Perry Central hasn't had much luck against Orleans recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Perry Central Commodores are taking a road trip to challenge the Orleans Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Perry Central is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since December 10, 2024 on Saturday. They put the hurt on Shoals with a sharp 48-27 victory. Given the Commodores' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Jug Rox are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Orleans on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Lanesville out of the water with a 67-35 final score. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Perry Central better focus on containing Bryce Jones and Rylan Crocker as the pair were huge in Orleans' win. Jones went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists, while Crocker posted 17 points and six boards. The game was Crocker's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Brown, who scored nine points and eight rebounds.
Orleans smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Perry Central's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Orleans, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Perry Central was dealt a bruising 65-20 defeat at the hands of Orleans in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Perry Central was down 45-9.
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