The Perkins Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Bellevue Redmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Perkins was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 39-35 to Port Clinton.
Meanwhile, Bellevue had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They walked away with a 67-54 win over the Whippets. Given the Redmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Whippets are ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bellevue's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points per game. As for Perkins, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Perkins was taken down by Bellevue 61-27 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Perkins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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