Perry was the 49-44 winner over Orange when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Perry Pirates fell 61-50 to the Orange Lions on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pirates came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Lions are ranked 468th).
Orange's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Mcculloch led the charge by going 7 of 15 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Marderstein, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Pirates
| 01/09/25 @ Orange | 50-61 |
| 01/04/25 @ Madison | 45-31 |
| 12/28/24 @ Geneva | 60-52 |
| 12/21/24 vs Chagrin Falls | 57-47 |
| 12/19/24 vs Riverside | 69-57 |
With the loss, Perry broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. As for Orange, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Perry will square off against Edgewood at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Orange, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Orange Lions take on the Euclid Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
