This season hasn't been kind to the Perry Traditional Academy Commodores, who are still winless after their fourth game. They were outmatched by Armstrong at home and fell 64-19. While losing is never fun, Perry Traditional Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 589th, while Armstrong is ranked 155th).
It was another big night for Isaiah Riggle, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 0 assists for Armstrong. Riggle also grabbed two+ steals for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Jack Valasek, who scored eight points along with five assists and four steals.
Perry Traditional Academy's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-4. As for Armstrong, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Perry Traditional Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against West Mifflin at 7:30 p.m. on December 12th. As for Armstrong, they will head out on the road to face off against Freeport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Freeport has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 196 points over their last three matches.
