Cardinals
| 01/11/25 vs Charleston | 49-37 |
| 01/07/25 @ Pittsfield | 54-30 |
| 01/04/25 vs Warrensburg-Latham | 50-41 |
Pleasant Plains had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 49-37 win over the Charleston Trojans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cardinals also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Charleston lost, don't look at Luke Bonnstetter. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 14 on his way to 22 points. With that strong performance, Bonnstetter is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Tyler Oakley was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Pleasant Plains has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Charleston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pleasant Plains will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Maroa-Forsyth at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. As for Charleston, they will challenge Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Charleston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.5 points per game this season.
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