Perryville boys basketball had a slow start to their 58-49 win at home against North East on January 6. Perryville head coach Charles Givens said his team may start out slow but once they begin they will be able to catch up. The Indians were able to stay calm in the first half, which allowed them to score a total of 28 points. "We were being more patient and bringing in five, six, seven, baskets," said North East head coach Alan Foskey. Even though the Panthers were unable to get ahead they were only down by one point at the end of the half. Perryville's small defensive adjustments throughout the third period allowed them to take the lead over North East. "They started out hitting the shot and making some baskets and we were just steadily adjusting our defense, so eventually we adjusted to a point where we could make a few baskets," said Givens. North East began to rush things when Perryville started to pressure them. "We got a little rushed in that third quarter and when we get impatient we are in trouble," said Foskey. The Indians tried to make a comeback in the fourth by outscoring the Panthers. By changing their pace, the Panthers were able to retain their lead of nine points. "I thought they pounded the glass really well in the second half," said Foskey. "We did a few plays to slow the ball down and that was advantageous for us but not for them (North East). They had a mindset that just wanted to get down and score, score, score. So we just slowed it down," said Givens. Perryville's top scorer was Dom Guggliotta with 12 points and he made five steals. Treshawn Warren had 11 points and made ten rebounds. Nick Roberts scored 11 points, made six rebounds, four assists, and five steals. Billy Boyers added eight points and Willie Hughes had six rebounds. For the Indians, Kobie Matthews scored a total of 13 points. He also made four rebounds. Chase Hollister scored 12 points and Tim Webster scored four points, had six rebounds, and made four blocks. Givens wants to improve from here. He also wants his players to recognize their personal mistakes. "We still need to work on some individual things that the kids still do not do in the game. We are trying to make them mindful of things that they need to do in the game," he said. Comments are closed.
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