Basketball Game Preview: Pleasant Ridge Rams vs. Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy Ravens

The Pleasant Ridge Rams will face off against the Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasant Ridge is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

Pleasant Ridge's tournament run continued when they took on Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] on Friday. Pleasant Ridge took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Riverside [Wathena/Elwood].

Pleasant Ridge's defeat came about despite a quality game from Nathan Layton, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Layton a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Dawson Hockett, who posted nine points.

Even though they lost, Pleasant Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy suffered their closest loss since December 12, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of Bishop Ward by a score of 59-57.

Pleasant Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.

Pleasant Ridge was taken down by Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy 68-21 when the teams last played on Monday. Will Pleasant Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.