Plainview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 31-27 heartbreaker at the hands of the Madison Dragons. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
| 12/17/24 @ Madison | 2 |
| 12/13/24 vs Elgin/Pope John | 1 |
| 12/06/24 vs Wausa | 1 |
| 02/15/24 vs Stuart | 1 |
Despite the defeat, Plainview saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Avery Hardisty posted 13 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Hardisty a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Riley Miller, who had four points in addition to ten rebounds and five blocks.
Madison had a senior duo take command as Lexi Jackson put up nine points and three steals and Maddie Stueckrath posted eight points and nine boards. Jackson is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Plainview's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Madison, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Plainview wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 67-30 defeat against Laurel-Concord-Coleridge on the 20th. As for Madison, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-23 loss against Oakland-Craig on the 20th.
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