The Pleasant Plains Cardinals will face off against the New Berlin Pretzels at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pleasant Plains took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Maroa-Forsyth as Pleasant Plains made off with a 55-34 win. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Trojans are ranked 411th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, New Berlin posted their closest victory since February 6, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past Athens 42-40. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pretzels.
Pleasant Plains is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for New Berlin, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-8.
Pleasant Plains was able to grind out a solid victory over New Berlin in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 51-38. Does Pleasant Plains have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Berlin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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