The Pleasant Hill Roosters/Chicks proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 21) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Oak Grove 62-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Maurkalip Riley and Phillip Nadeau certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Riley scored 19 points along with eight assists and six rebounds, while Nadeau scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. It was the first time this season that Riley posted eight or more assists. Jaxson Ford was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
The win made it two in a row for Pleasant Hill and bumps their season record up to 7-15. As for Oak Grove, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pleasant Hill will square off against Harrisonville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrisonville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten games -- so hopefully Pleasant Hill likes a good challenge. As for Oak Grove, they will head out on the road to square off against Excelsior Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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