Pleasant Ridge and Horton are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Pleasant Ridge Rams will be playing at home against the Horton Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Pleasant Ridge earned a 59-46 victory over Jefferson County North.
| 01/14/25 vs Jefferson County North | 12 |
| 12/05/23 vs McLouth | 8 |
| 01/13/25 vs Tonganoxie | 6 |
| 12/13/24 @ Horton | 6 |
| 12/10/24 vs McLouth | 5 |
Pleasant Ridge can attribute much of their success to Wyatt Wilburn, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Wilburn a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Hockett, who posted nine points and seven boards.
Pleasant Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Horton, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took down Oskaloosa 56-39 on Friday. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Bears are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Horton's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Pleasant Ridge, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Pleasant Ridge ended up a good deal behind Horton when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 59-44. Will Pleasant Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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