Atchison County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 29th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Pleasant Ridge Rams 74-32. The Tigers lost against the Rams in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 48-46 score last time.
Nathan Layton went supernova for Pleasant Ridge, dropping a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 boards gave Layton a new career-high. Jaxson Ruebhausen also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Atchison County's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Pleasant Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Looking ahead, Atchison County will host McLouth on Tuesday. Atchison County is facing McLouth at the right time seeing as McLouth is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Pleasant Ridge, they are taking a road trip to square off against Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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