After flying high against Winnetonka last Monday, Park Hill came back down to earth. The Park Hill Trojans took a 69-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Benton Cardinals on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Cardinals are ranked 18th).
Park Hill has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Benton, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Park Hill will face off against Liberty North at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Benton, they will challenge St. Teresa's Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Benton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
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