The Peru Tigers and the Maconaquah Braves will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Peru saw some tournament action on Friday. They came out on top against Caston by a score of 44-33.
| 11/20/23 @ Northfield | 23 |
| 12/27/24 vs Caston | 21 |
| 12/17/24 @ Northwestern | 20 |
| 12/19/23 vs Logansport | 18 |
| 12/02/23 @ Wabash | 16 |
Addie Robbins was a one-woman wrecking crew for Peru as she went 7 for 14 on her way to 21 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. That's the most points Robbins has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyannah Correll, who posted five points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. It was close, but they capped 2024 with a 42-39 win over the Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Braves have posted since December 20, 2023.
Maconaquah is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Peru, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Peru suffered a grim 64-43 defeat to Maconaquah when the teams last played last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Maconaquah's Addie Maiben, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 18 points. Now that Peru knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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