Perryville girls season ends in C4D2 tournament

STE. GENEVIEVE — The Perryville girls basketball team's season came to an end in a 47-38 loss to St. Pius X in the opening round of the Class 4 District 2 Tournament on Tuesday, March 4.

The Lady Pirates fell immediately into a 17-1 first-quarter hole and spent the entire game trying to claw back.

St. Pius' Ava Norton hit five 3-pointers in the first half, giving the Lancers a 32-16 halftime lead. Norton led the Lancers with 24 points.

Led by Janie Porter's 17 points and Aby Amberger's 11 points, the Lady Pirates narrowed the deficit to six, trailing 42-36 with 2:22 left in the fourth quarter. They were able to, at least, not lose by double digits.

"I’m really proud of our effort, but when you get down 17-1 to start the game, it’s hard to fight back," Perryville head coach Jason Dreyer said. "We make a run and cut it to six, only for them to extend it back to 14 there in the fourth quarter.

"I felt like we attacked really well and got them into foul trouble. We started making some shots after missing some, so I’m proud of our girls because they never gave up. It was just the little things when you’re trying to make a comeback just got us tonight."

Perryville finished the season with an 8-19 record, a reversal from going 18-9 in 2024. The Lady Pirates started the season 6-5, but lost 14 of their last 16 games.

Perryville says goodbye to seniors Caroline Gremaud, Elizabeth Rhoden, and Kara Williams. With Porter and Amberger coming back for their junior year, the Pirates hope to hit the seas once more with a repaired ship.