The Perry girls basketball team opened up the new calendar year in style Tuesday night defeating Nevada 44-32 in Heart of Iowa action.  The Jayettes relied on a suffocating half court defense that forced over 20 Nevada turnovers and held the Cubs to below 20 percent shooting from the floor.  Perry opened up a 9-4 lead at the end of the first quarter and expanded it to a 24-17 halftime cushion.  Lydia Olejniczak and Reagan Baldwin provided the offensive damage while senior Katherine West set the tone defensively.  Olejniczak scored a game high 21 points while Baldwin added 18.  The freshman connected on 4-8 three-point shots.  West finished unofficially with 7 steals.

Perry snaps a seven game losing skid and picks up their first conference win.  The Jayettes are now 3-7, 1-5 while Nevada falls to 4-6 and 4-3 in the Heart of Iowa.  Perry returns home Friday night for a non conference game with Grandview Christian.