ST. MICHAEL- The Perham boys basketball team had another clash with a ranked opponent on Saturday.
The Yellowjackets (8-5) fell 61-55 to 13th-ranked Rockford (16-2) in St. Michael-Albertville. Derek Pepin led the Rockets with a game-high 26 points.
Perham’s Micah Thompson had a team-high 20 points and six rebounds, while Soren Anderson had 19 points. Perham was 23-for-42 from the field, including 5-for14 from three-point range. Rockford out-rebounded Perham 21-19 and also had three fewer turnovers.
The Yellowjackets play in another neutral site game on Saturday in Alexandria against Redwood Valley.
PERHAM TEAM TOTALS- 23-43 FGA, 5-14 3PA, 4-5 FTA, 19 Rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 15 turnovers
ROCKFORD TEAM TOTALS- 25-43 FGA, 5-15 3PA, 6-8 FTA, 21 rebounds, 12 turnovers
PERHAM INDIVIDUAL TOTALS- Micah Thompson 20 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block; Chas Melvin 6 rebounds, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Soren Anderson 19 points, 3 rebounds; Marcus Belka 4 points, 1 assist, 1 steal; Josh Peterson 8 points, 1 assist; Alex Ohm 4 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists; Jacob Daniels 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
ROCKFORD SCORING- Nolan Perry 5, Henry Skinner 5, Samuel Zilmer 15, Derek Pepin 26, Avery MacDonald 5, Logan Eisentrager
