Plainview hasn't had much luck against O'Neill recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Plainview Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the O'Neill Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Plainview is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They skirted past Lutheran-Northeast 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since December 6, 2024.
Meanwhile, O'Neill was able to grind out a solid win over Boone Central on Thursday, taking the game 66-59. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won three in a row.
Plainview better keep an eye on Hannah Hilker. She was instrumental in O'Neill's win, going 9 of 18 to rack up 28 points and three steals. What's more, Hilker also posted a 57% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in January of 2024. Taylor Young was another key player, putting up ten points and six boards.
O'Neill pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points over those games. As for Plainview, their victory bumped their record up to 2-18.
Things could have been worse for Plainview, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-36 loss to O'Neill when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Plainview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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