The North Greene Spartans just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Pleasant Hill/Western Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Greene is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
North Greene is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Pittsfield on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Greene took a blow against Pittsfield, falling 70-27. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 584th, while the Saukees are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pleasant Hill/Western, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Rushville-Industry 50-17 on Thursday.
North Greene better focus on containing Rachel McMullen and Ava Wombles as the pair were huge in Pleasant Hill/Western's win. McMullen posted 18 points, while Wombles earned 17 points. McMullen is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Sidwell, who scored seven points.
North Greene's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Pleasant Hill/Western, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
North Greene suffered a grim 49-25 defeat to Pleasant Hill/Western in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can North Greene avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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