Plainville won the last time they faced Russell and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Plainville Cardinals enjoyed a cozy 69-52 win over the Russell Broncos. The Cardinals pushed the score to 56-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Broncos cut but never quite recovered from.
Russell's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sam Thielen, who posted 12 points. Trey Carlson was another key player, going 6 of 13 en route to 13 points and six rebounds.
Plainville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Russell, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Plainville will venture away from home to square off against Norton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Plainville sitting on three straight victories and Norton on six. As for Russell, they will be playing at home against Oakley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Russell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
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