The Perry Pumas (15-5) boys basketball team will host the Chandler Wolves (7-12) on Thursday, Jan 25 @ 7 p.m. MST.
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While they are still playing at an elite level this season, the Pumas have taken a step down from last season. The team lost just one total game through the entire 2022-23 season, where they were named open state champions.
History made!
Congrats to @PerryPumaMBB!
Back to Back State Champions+!Final at the very 1st Open Boys Basketball State Championship!
Perry 74 – Sunnyslope 58@PerryPumas07 @PerryPumaMBB @CUSDAthletics @ChandlerUnified pic.twitter.com/edzhX7p5Ip— Perry High Athletics (@perry_pumas) March 5, 2023
They have now dropped five games this season with all five coming on the road.
The team has lost two games by double-digit points in the past month with their last one being to the Brophy College Prep Broncos (12-9).
Final:
Perry 52 – Brophy 65 https://t.co/RJEC9Q9Q7Y
— Perry High Athletics (@perry_pumas) January 21, 2024
Despite the losses, Perry remains the top-ranked team in Arizona, according to MaxPreps. They should still be considered the team to beat when playoff basketball begins.
Wolves Remain Inconsistent
Chandler finished with a 13-16 record last season and was eliminated in the first round of the 6A conference playoffs.
They have once again had similar struggles and have yet to prove that they can consistently win games. The team desperately needs to go on a winning streak as the playoffs approach, starting with this difficult matchup with the Pumas.
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Saleh Awwad is a writer/reporter covering Phoenix High School Sports, Arizona State Sun Devils, and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @SalehAwwad_
