Boone moved into sole possession of first place in the Raccoon River Conference after defeating Perry 57-42 in makeup competition. The Toreadors outscored Perry 18-6 in the fourth quarter to earn the critical conference win. Boone dominated the second and final quarters in securing their 5th conference win of the season.
The Toreadors carried a 31-16 lead into halftime only to see Perry storm back and cut it to 3 late in the 3rd quarter. Connor Nielsen and Janier Puente provided a punch in the third quarter scoring a combined 11 points over a 5 minute stretch. Perry had a tough time finishing around the basket for the first time thanks in large part to 6-6 center Gabe Krafcisin. The senior who missed last year with a torn ACL, dominated the paint and scored 10 of his 12 points in the 4th quarter. He also finished with 5 blocked shots.
Kyle Nevitt led Perry with 14 points while Nielsen added 11. Tanner Schminke paced Boone with 14.
The Toreadors are now in sole possession of first place with a 5-2 mark. Perry falls from first to a four way tie for third with a 4-3 conference record. Perry, ADM, Carlisle and Winterset all trail Boone by a game. Carroll is currently second with a 4-2 mark.
Perry begins a critical 2 game stretch at home starting Friday night when they host Carlisle. Carroll will visit Perry on Tuesday. Both games can be heard on KDLS.