Valley Vikings Fall To Peru In TRC OpenerAKRON – Tippecanoe Valley junior Alex Morrison had a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough for the Vikings to win their Three Rivers Conference boys basketball opener Tuesday night.
Visiting Peru had three players score in double figures and cruised to a 60-36 win over Valley.
D.J. Fuller led the Tigers with 15 points, with Gavin Gysin and Daunte Majors adding 12 and 11, respectively.
Peru led 19-7 after the first quarter and 30-17 at halftime. The Tigers outscored the Vikings 16-8 in the third quarter to eliminate hope of a comeback for the home team.
Tanner Trippiedi had five points for the Vikings, with Wes Melanson adding four, Dakota Parker three and Jalen Shepherd two.
Valley had 53 field goal attempts and secured 16 offensive rebounds. The Vikings shot a chilly 28 percent from the field.
Meanwhile. Peru (2-3, 2-0 TRC) made 61 percent of its shots and won despite missing its only three-point attempt.
The junior varsity contest was won by Tippecanoe Valley 32-31 over Peru.
The Valley varsity fell to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in the conference. The Vikings will play a Three Rivers Conference game Friday night at Whitko (3-3, 0-1 TRC). Last year the Vikings edged the Wildcats 96-92 in four overtimes.
Three-pointers – Peru 0, Valley 2 (Trippiedi, D. Parker); Rebounds – Peru 27 (Crowe 4, Majors 4), Valley 29 (Morrison 11); Turnovers – Peru 12, Valley 13; Fouls – Peru 16, Valley 18; Fouled out – Melanson; Records: Peru 2-3 (2-0 TRC), Valley 1-4 (0-1 TRC)
