The Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy Ravens entered their tilt with the Pleasant Ridge Rams with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy managed a 55-51 victory over Pleasant Ridge on Tuesday. That's another feather in the cap for Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maddie Heim, who scored 17 points. It was the first time this season that Heim scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Mia Ernzen, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Pleasant Ridge, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy will take on Horton at TBD on Friday. Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Horton likes a good challenge. As for Pleasant Ridge, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Valley Falls at 6:00 p.m. on February 14th. Hopefully Pleasant Ridge focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Tuesday.
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