Niangua lost against Pleasant Hope back in December of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Niangua Cardinals were dealt a 78-44 loss at the hands of the Pleasant Hope Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 577th, while the Pirates are ranked 277th).
Niangua has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-20-1 record this season. As for Pleasant Hope, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6.
Niangua didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-42 defeat against Bradleyville on the 11th. As for Pleasant Hope, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-55 loss against New Covenant Academy on the 11th.
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