The Jefferson County North Chargers will take on the Pleasant Ridge Rams in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Jefferson County North came up short against Tonganoxie and fell 65-55.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Ridge ended up a good deal behind Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] on Tuesday and lost 61-43. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jefferson County North will need focus on slowing down Brady Mance, one of several Pleasant Ridge players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points along with six rebounds and five blocks. Mance has been hot, having posted two or more blocks the last five times he's played. Hudson Hockett was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.
Jefferson County North's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Pleasant Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson County North against Pleasant Ridge in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 56-26 victory. In that contest, Jefferson County North amassed a halftime lead of 35-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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