The Pleasantville girls and boys basketball teams defeated Woodward-Granger Friday night in a West Central Conference varsity doubleheader.

The Trojan girls picked up their sixth win of the season by defeating the 11-4 Hawks 46-30. The win moved the Pleasantville girls to 6-10 overall and 3-8 in the conference. The Trojan boys defeated the Hawks 55-48 to improve to 7-7 overall and 5-6 in the conference. The Pleasantville boys were led in scoring by freshman Braylon Bingham who had 24 points and senior Dayson Leerhoff who had 20. Pleasantville boys basketball coach Taylor Phipps says he is proud of the growth of his team. 

“The guys are really starting to gel, and thrive in their roles. That’s been fun to watch as a coach. The season started in November and every season is a new season with a new roster, and new guys filling into different roles. Here we are now finishing up January and I’m really proud of the growth they’ve made individually, but also collectively as a team.”

The Pleasantville girls and boys basketball teams will be back in action today when they travel to Chariton. Tip off for the girls game is scheduled for 4:15 pm with the boys game to follow.