If Pleasant Ridge was riding high fresh off their 70-38 takedown of McLouth last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pleasant Ridge Rams received a blow on Friday as they fell 59-44 to the Horton Chargers. The Rams have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
| 12/13/24 @ Horton | 17 |
| 12/10/24 vs McLouth | 15 |
| 12/06/24 vs Oskaloosa | 17 |
Despite the loss, Pleasant Ridge still got an impressive performance from Brady Mance, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds. The matchup was Mance's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Canon Duncan, who posted nine points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Pleasant Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pleasant Ridge fell to 2-1. As for Horton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pleasant Ridge and Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Horton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Doniphan West on Tuesday. Horton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Doniphan West likes a good challenge.
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