Pleasant Ridge is 8-2 against Valley Falls since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Pleasant Ridge Rams will get right back to it and host the Valley Falls Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on February 14th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After a string of five wins, Pleasant Ridge's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy 55-51.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Maddie Heim, who scored 17 points. It was the first time this season that she scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Mia Ernzen, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Valley Falls' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 59-32 loss at the hands of Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy. While losing is never fun, Valley Falls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy is ranked 83rd).
Pleasant Ridge's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Valley Falls, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Pleasant Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Falls in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 40-32. Will Pleasant Ridge repeat their success, or does Valley Falls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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