Official Account of Peru State Menโs Basketball 19 ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ผ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐๐จ Head Coach:
@CoachGentryPSC
We are recruiting the 2023 and 2024 classes as there are both academic and athletic scholarship money available. If you are interested DM us with your HS name, grad year, major youโre interested in, and any film/highlights that you have. We will get back to you with more info!
๐ Peru State defeated
#1
Benedictine 74-64 to win the 2019 Heart of America Championship
๐พ Lyle Hexom finished with 25 pts & 9 rebs
๐พ Jamil Maddred added 15 pts & 6 rebs
๐พ Brandon Jones tallied a double double with 11 points & 10 rebounds
๐พ Terry Moore Jr. added 10 pts
Please help us welcome David Wingett to the Bobcat fam!
The South Dakota State transfer and former state champ from Winnebago, Nebraska finalizes the 2022 class.
#PeruBall
#BagoPride
#ClawsOut
UPDATE: The Bobcats will play NCAA D1 South Dakota State in an exhibition game this coming season! The Jackrabbits have been to several NCAA tournaments in recent years.
#PeruBall
โCats get a big win in Florida Vs Morningside 83-63 at the Cruzinโ Classic!! After a tough start to the season, these guys are battling - have won 7 of the last 9!!
#PeruBall
We are very excited to announce our last incoming recruit of the class! Henry Tanksley is a 6โ4โ JR Guard from Lincoln, NE (Parkview Christian HS) - he played this last season at Western Nebraska CC!
#PeruBall
KeShawn Wilson (Fort Hays State / Lincoln High) and Anthony Naimie (Saddleback CC / Omaha South) have signed with the โCats! We are thrilled to have these two awesome young men coming home to play in front of friends & fam!
#PeruBall
#LocalTalent
๐ต Bobcats win 85-68 over William Penn
๐พ KeShawn Wilson finished with 31 points, 9-11 from 3
๐พ Deonte McReynolds added 15 points
๐พ Terry Moore Jr finished with 13 points off the bench
๐พ Brandon Jones stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists & 2 blocks
Peru State Menโs Basketball (22-10) will play in their 2nd straight
#HeartMBB
Conference Tournament Championship game vs
#1
Nationally ranked Benedictine (30-2) on Tuesday night at 7PM! The road game will be streamed on the
#ESPN
network!
#PeruBall
@OWHsports
@TheBurnRadio
๐ต Bobcats earn a 5 seed in the National Tournament & will play 4 seed William Carey (Miss.)
๐ Thursday, March 21st
โฐ 5:45 PM
๐Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City
๐ต Bobcats win on the road in 2OT 110-107
๐พ Lyle Hexom with a team high 28 points and 15 rebounds.
๐พ Jamil Maddred pitched in 25 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds
๐พ Brandon Jones with 24 points and 6 rebounds
๐พ Deonte McReynolds added 15 points hitting 5 threes
The cafeteria construction is almost complete! New and improved โFresh Ideasโ cuisine coming soon! HUGE addition to campus!
#Upgrade
#Smashings
#PeruBall
We are excited to welcome Dedoch Chan from Rochester MN! DC most recently played at Indian Hills and will come to Peru with 2 years to play!!
#PeruBall
Congrats to the JV team for earning their first win @ Doane! 1-0 to start the season!
Some scorings #โs:
Wil McCoy 17pts
Armahn Downing 14pts
Padyn Borders 13pts
Carlos Austin Jr 10pts
Ante Martinac 8pts
#PeruBall
Please help us welcome Troy Houghton to the Bobcat fam!!
An Omaha native, Troy joins a talented group of local players in pursuit of a ๐!!
#PeruBall
๐ต GAMEDAY BOBCATS!
๐ NAIA National Tournament
๐Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City
๐
#5
Peru State vs
#4
William Carey University (MS)
โฐ 5:45 PM
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So appreciative of everyone that came out to support our seniors!! 7 great dudes. We lost in 2OT to
#5
nationally ranked William Penn. Showed a lot of heart!
We host as the
#3
seed vs Baker at home Thursday night. Details to follow!
#PeruBall
Please help welcome Emarr Vinson to the Bobcat fam! Our 6th varsity player from Omaha, Vinson is a North High grad who played his JUCO ball at Central CC (Neb)
#PeruBall
We will be heading north tomorrow to play NCAA Division 1 South Dakota State in Brookings, SD at 7PM! Great opportunity for our guys to continue to prepare for conference play, as we open up vs Culver Stockton here in Peru on Nov. 16th!!
#Bobcats
#PeruState
#PeruBall
You never want a season to come to an end and it hurts now but each one of you should hold your head high as you laid the foundation for the future of Peru State College Menโs Basketball. Thank you all for an incredible season.
#Family
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#PERUBALL
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#FIGHT
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#CLAWSOUT
Please help us give a warm welcome to these guys! Josh comes to us from Millard West, Jackson joins us from Palmyra, Gerardo joins us from Wahoo, & Rene from Millard North! Excited to have these guys join the family!
#PeruBall
Hunter Mengel (
@hmengel1
) of Bellevue East has committed to joining the Bobcat fam!!
This and more exciting recruiting news to be released in the coming weeks!
#PeruBall
Thatโs 5 straight conference wins for the โCats!! Come out and support these guys as we play for our 6th vs a talented Central Methodist squad this Saturday at 4PM!! WE NEED THAT โCHILI FEEDโ TYPE CROWD!! ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ
#PeruBall
We are so thankful to
@FIRSTPICK_NE
for their work both in spending time with our players in the offseason, as well as in designing an ideal strength program for our needs!! Love the program and the RESULTS!! ๐
Side bar: none of these guys will ever have a modeling career!! ๐ณ
Congrats to former Bobcat Lyle Hexom - in his first game with the Manchester Giants of the British Basketball League, he scored 22 pts, grabbed 10 rebs and most importantly, got the W!! Have a great season Lyle!! We are proud of you.
#PeruFam
For todayโs workout the guys ran
#Gutbuster
! One of the steepest hills in Peru!
โBeing Challenged In Life Is Inevitable, Being Defeated Is Optional.โ
Final from Collins Centerโผ๏ธ๐จ
The Bobcats are Heart of America Conference Tournament Champions!!
We will find out where we are headed for the NAIA National Tournament on Thursday with the Selection Show!
#CHAMPIONS
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#RoadWarriors
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#PeruBall
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#ClawsOut
FINAL in OT from the AWAC!
The Bobcats are Heart of America Conference Tournament Championship BOUND!
The championship will be Tuesday, Feb 28th vs the winner of Baker and William Penn.
#ChampionshipBound
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#PERUBALL
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#FIGHT
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#CLAWSOUT
'Cats win 102-99 at NAIA powerhouse William Penn!! We now play for the Heart of America Conference Tournament Championship this Monday vs Graceland in Lamoni, Iowa!!! 7PM tip off!! LETS BRING OUT BOBCAT NATION!!
Excited to release our schedule in the next few weeks!! Highlights include:
-2 NCAA D1 games (including Nebraska exhibition)
-โCruzin Classicโ Florida trip in December
-Multiple Top 25 Non-Conference opponents
-Heart / AMC Classic @ Peru State
#PeruBall
The Menโs BBall Staff will be competing in an October weight loss challenge! The players have selected the coach they feel will reign victorious at monthโs end as far as most pounds lost. Winners receive fine dining! The losers? A small dose of shame and embarrassment.
#GameOn
Class acts all around: institution, athletic department, players and staff! The environment was amazing! So much respect for their program!
#HeartMBB
is the best NAIA league in the country!
This is a little late but needed. Last night stung, we came up short but we will bounce back. Kudos to Peru.Insane, incredible crowd.Thank you to our band, our students, our alums, the BC & Atchison community. You all showed what makes this place special. Thank you!
#ontothenext
Please help in welcoming former Omaha North Viking DJ Fields to our program!!
DJ averaged 17.2PPG (58.4% FG) & 6.6RPG at Little Priest College this past season.
#PeruBall
We have completed our 2019-20 schedule with a game at NCAA D1 South Dakota!! Our schedule will be updated on our website in the coming weeks.
#PeruBall
Congrats to former Bobcat sharpshooting big man Noah Vasa on earning his Education degree!! The Nebraska City native will be an outstanding teacher!! ๐๐โ๏ธ
#PeruBall
This fundraiser will allows us to continue to provide a quality student athlete experience for these young men!! Please help us reach our fundraising goal simply by donating using the QR code below.๐ตโช๏ธโซ๏ธ๐พ
#PeruBall
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#ClawsOut
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#GoBobcats
๐ต Bobcats defeat Grand View 73-70 to improve to 14-4 on the year
๐พ Lyle Hexom with a game high 19 points and 13 rebounds
๐พ Brandon Jones filled the stat sheet with 9 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists & 2 blocks
Weโve added a 2nd NCAA D1 opponent to our schedule for the coming season!!! More info to come when contract is signed this week.
We are excited to get our newcomers and returners back on campus next weekend!! ๐
#PeruBall
#Year3
We are thrilled to announce the late signing of Tyrone Carey, Jr (
@TyroneCareyJr2
) from Aurora, IL. Ty was an All-Conference guard in the Chicagoland Conference last year for Trinity International, who went 21-11 & made a trip to the National Tournament! Welcome to โThe Ru!โ
Final from the AWACโผ๏ธGreat home win as the guys showed a lot of heart!
Next game is Wednesday at home vs William Penn so we need the AWAC packed!
#PERUBALL
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#FIGHT
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#CLAWSOUT
With the conference championship win last night, the Bobcats have back to back 20 win seasons and back to back trips to the NAIA National Tournament!
We will be having a NAIA MBB Selection Show Watch Party on Thursday at 6 PM in the PAC!
#Back2Back
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#PeruBall
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#ClawsOut
Congrats to the fellas for winning the Omaha College Summer League Back-to-Back years! ๐ ๐
Good luck tonight in the Metro League tourney!
#PeruBall
๐ต Bobcats defeat Clarke for a 13-4 record
๐พ Jamil Maddred finished with a game high 28 point on 5-7 shooting from 3.
๐พ Terry Moore Jr. added 14 points and 7 rebounds on 7-8 shooting.
From the East Coast to the West Coast & everywhere in between Peru Stateโs Menโs Basketball team has a collection of quality student athletes from 11 states & Australia!
Squad moves to 10-3 after a weekend sweep in the Hoop City Classic with wins over Dakota Wesleyan and Dakota State @ The Corn Palace!
The fellas return to league action this Wednesday at home vs Mid America Nazarene at 7:30pm!
SOUTHEAST NEB - COME SUPPORT!
#PeruBall
Final from the Collins Center.
Bobcats finish the regular season with a 17-5 conference record and 22-6 overall.
Next game is Thursday at home in the conference tournament! Letโs pack the AWAC!
#RoadWarriors
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#PERUBALL
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#FIGHT
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#CLAWSOUT
We are excited to welcome Drew Bippes from Falls City Sacred Heart! Drew played for Nebraska HS coaching legend and Peru State alum and Doug Goltz! ๐
#FormerStateChamp
#PeruBall
#ClawsOut