Basketball Recap: Hill City Falls Despite Big Games from Jenna Berland and Rylie Minium

Hill City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 45-27 bruising from the Plainville Cardinals. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ringnecks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 41-33 last Tuesday.

Hill City's loss came despite strong showings from Rylie Minium and Jenna Berland. Minium dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, while Berland posted four points in addition to five boards and three steals. That was a full 51.9% of Hill City's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Sada Nelson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Leading Plainville to victory were Shelby Molina and Nadalyn Ganoung. Molina went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points and four steals, while Ganoung went 6 for 14 on her way to 13 points. Brilynn Trumpp was another key player, putting up five points.

Hill City's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Plainville, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Trego the next time they take the court. Hill City will head out to face Trego at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Plainville will head out to face them at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.