The Pleasant Ridge Rams suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Friday. They were beaten by Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy 72-45. Pleasant Ridge has struggled against Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Pleasant Ridge lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brady Mance, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds. That's the first time this season that Mance pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nathan Layton, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Pleasant Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Pleasant Ridge and McLouth will face off at 10:00 a.m. on January 20th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy, they will be playing at home against Troy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Kansas (Troy is ranked 179th, while Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy is ranked 187th).
