It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Plainfield can now relate to. They fell just short of the Pike Red Devils by a score of 64-62 on Friday. The Quakers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Hannah Menser
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Despite the loss, Plainfield saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hannah Menser posted 20 points and four steals. Menser is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Caroline Pugh was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Plainfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. This was only their second loss (out of eight games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Plainfield's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Pike, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Plainfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pike, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-61 victory against Avon on the 8th.
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