If Hurley was riding high fresh off their 70-46 takedown of Niangua last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hurley Tigers were beaten by the Pleasant Hope Pirates 87-60 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Pirates are ranked 102nd).
Hurley's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pleasant Hope, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Hurley won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Galena at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pleasant Hope, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Halfway at 5:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025.
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