Horton is 2-8 against Pleasant Ridge since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Horton Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Pleasant Ridge Rams at 7:00 p.m. Horton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Horton didn't have too much trouble with Oskaloosa as they won 50-33.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-42 heartbreaker at the hands of Jefferson County North.
Horton will have to contain Isabela Major as she made an impact in Pleasant Ridge's last game. She posted 17 points in addition to seven assists and six steals. That was a full 40.5% of Pleasant Ridge's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bre Demaranville, who scored eight points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Pleasant Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Horton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Pleasant Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Horton beat Pleasant Ridge 36-24 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Horton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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