The Williamsville Bullets fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Pleasant Plains Cardinals on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 56-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Williamsville in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost eight in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Williamsville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brecken Thomas. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thomas has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Saling, who scored 14 points.
Williamsville's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Pleasant Plains, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season.
Williamsville won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Prairie Central is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59 points per game this season. As for Pleasant Plains, they will stay at home for another game and welcome the Saints at 2:00 p.m. on February 3rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Illinois (Bloomington Central Catholic is ranked 253rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 250th).
