For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Galion and Pleasant meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Tigers took a 43-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Pleasant can attribute much of their success to Avery Hamper, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 15 points. Hamper continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Evan Sickmiller was another key player, putting up 14 points and six boards.
Galion has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Pleasant, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
Galion didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 81-64 defeat against River Valley on the 31st. As for Pleasant, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 38-35 win against Marion Harding on the 31st.
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