The Pleasant Hill Wolves's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight loss. They took a 68-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Barry Western. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Leading Barry Western to victory were Mason Smith and Casen Tobias. Smith scored 24 points, while Tobias scored 24 points. Smith continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Pleasant Hill has been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Barry Western, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-17.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pleasant Hill will take on Griggsville-Perry at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Griggsville-Perry presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Pleasant Hill in Illinois (Griggsville-Perry is ranked 203rd, while Pleasant Hill is ranked 699th). As for Barry Western, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Rushville-Industry at 6:00 p.m.
