The Pleasant Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Ontario Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Pleasant came up short against River Valley and fell 56-48. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 405th, while the Vikings are ranked 76th).
Despite the loss, Pleasant had strong showings from Evan Sickmiller, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks, and Lathan Mccants, who went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ontario, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They skirted past Crestview 61-59.
Ontario's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Pleasant, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Pleasant came out on top in a nail-biter against Ontario in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, sneaking past 55-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasant since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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