Pleasant was the 60-46 winner over Cardington-Lincoln when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pleasant Spartans fell to the Cardington-Lincoln Pirates 57-52.
Pleasant's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alec Columber, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points and three steals. Lathan Mccants was another key player, going 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 18 points.

Spartans
01/18/24 @ Highland | 17 |
12/30/24 vs Cardington-Lincoln | 16 |
12/12/23 @ Northmor | 16 |
12/17/24 vs Ontario | 14 |
02/05/24 vs Centerburg | 14 |
Even though they lost, Pleasant was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Pleasant now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Cardington-Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Pleasant will face off against Marion Harding at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Marion Harding will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Pleasant surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cardington-Lincoln, they will take on East Knox at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cardington-Lincoln is facing East Knox at the right time seeing as East Knox is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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