Perry County hadn't done well against Collinwood recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Perry County Vikings came out on top against the Collinwood Trojans by a score of 62-52. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Vikings' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Trojans are ranked 98th).
Alayna Thornton
| 02/21/25 vs Collinwood | 20 |
| 01/06/25 vs Waverly Central | 18 |
| 01/15/25 @ Collinwood | 14 |
| 12/13/24 @ Santa Fe | 14 |
| 11/22/24 @ Scotts Hill | 14 |
Perry County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alayna Thornton led the charge by going 6-for-9 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points along with six boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave Thornton a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Byrd, who posted 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
The win made it two in a row for Perry County and bumps their season record up to 12-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Collinwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.
Perry County has already played their next contest (against Wayne County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Collinwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
