After flying high against Atchison County last Friday, Pleasant Ridge came back down to earth. The Pleasant Ridge Rams fell 54-45 to the Oskaloosa Bears on Friday. The matchup was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Rams couldn't quite close it out.
Brady Mance
| 02/21/25 @ Oskaloosa | 67% |
| 02/07/25 @ Jackson Heights | 50% |
| 02/04/25 @ Valley Falls | 40% |
| 01/31/25 @ McLouth | 38% |
| 01/29/25 vs Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy | 44% |
| + 14 more games |
Pleasant Ridge lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brady Mance, who posted 13 points. What's more, he also posted a 67% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Luke Heim was another key player, putting up eight points and five assists.
Oskaloosa found their leader in sophomore Derrick Harvey, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Harvey has scored at least a third of Oskaloosa's points. Another player making a difference was Tanner Haynes, who put up 11 points.
Pleasant Ridge's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Oskaloosa, they moved to 7-13 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Pleasant Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-51 loss against Mission Valley on the 27th. As for Oskaloosa, they have also already played their next contest, a 66-53 defeat against Kansas City Christian School on the 27th.
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