The Pleasantville girls basketball team came up short against Treynor Wednesday night in the Class 2A Region 6 Final.
The game was at a neutral site location in Stuart at West Central Valley High School. The game remained tight in the first quarter as Treynor held just a slight 8-7 advantage with three minutes to play in the first frame before they would extend their lead to 12-7 with 2:09 to play in the first. The Trojans would then come back and tie it at 12 with 1:40 left in the period but the Cardinals would go on a 6-0 run to end the first quarter on top 18-12. In the second quarter, the Cardinals led 23-17 with 6 minutes to play in the half and then would extend their lead to 27-17 a minute later. The Trojans struggled to find points in the second quarter as Treynor would extend their lead even more and go into half on top 40-24.
Treynor kept their distance in the third period as they led 44-29 with six minutes remaining in the frame and would extend their lead to 20 points with four minutes to play in the third. Pleasantville would then end the third period in a 54-35 hole. In the fourth quarter, scoring was limited by both teams as Treynor held on for a 60-41 win as Pleasantville fell just a game short of the state tournament.. The Trojans were led in scoring by Liv Klootwyk who had 16 points and Taylor Perkins who had 11. Coach Allyson Price told KNIA/KRLS after the game that despite the loss it was a great end to the season and she is proud of how her team fought and grateful for the support of all the fans.
“It’s been so fun. In the locker room obviously the girls are sad and upset but like I tell them there is so much to be proud about. A Trojan girls basketball team hasn’t made a regional final in a long time and our community supported us and we came out today and had a great crowd. It’s awesome to see that people are supporting us and wanting to come out to watch a girls basketball game to support girls athletics at Pleasantville.”
The Trojans end their season with a 13-12 overall record and will graduate one senior.