JEFFERSON — Less than 24 hours from scoring 34 points in a 65-60 loss to Ogden Thursday, senior point guard Rashon Ivory melted the nylon for 44 points to guide Perry past host Greene County, 80-73, Friday.
Ivory was unstoppable, hitting two 3-pointers and adding 11 other shots. He sparkled at the foul line, hitting 16-of-17, his only miss his last attempt. The speeding guard might have added to his impressive stat line but he fouled out with 75 seconds remaining.
Perry (3-7) trailed, 13-12, after one frame and managed to take a 31-30 lead at the half when Drew Levan splashed a 3-pointer in the waning seconds.
Greene County (6-3) faced a 55-51 deficit entering the fourth quarter but was able to climb to within 60-58 with four minutes left to play.
The Bluejays went on a 10-3 run to open a 70-60 lead when Ivory fouled out with 1:15 on the clock. The Perry bench was whistled for a technical foul after the play, and the Rams hit all four free throws to close to 70-64.
Connor Nielsen hit two foul shots, Levan drained six straight and Nielsen added two more in the final minute to offset a desperate surge by the Rams and seal the win.
Trey Hinote had 22 points, Wade Adcock 19 and Joe Towers 16 for Greene County. Carter Morton had five points, Lance Hughes and Ben Wilkins four apiece and Ben Bravard three. Towers finished with five made 3-pointers.
Trey Tucker had poured in 43 point for the Rams in 65-62 loss at Perry last year, bur Ivory did him one better Friday with 44.
Levan had 16 points, including finishing 8-of-8 at the line, all in the second half. Nielsen provided eight points and Tanner Duffy and Mark Campos six points apiece.
