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The Trojans will have Mason Scheve and Taylon Mount returning for next season, who were their best three-point shooters. Players that saw action off the bench last year included Jake DeJoode, Parker Sheets, and Jonah Schumacher. Pleasantville will have to find three players to fill the voids of Colby Sandholdt, Caylor Clark, and Austin McMillin. Coach Tom Wilkins tells KNIA Sports that he applauded the team’s effort after the season ended.
“Just the effort they gave every single night. We got blown out in a few games. We had five or six games that we lost by six points or less. We lost two games by one point and one game in overtime.” ....
The Trojans’ girls cut a 21-point deficit down to five with a minute to go, but they couldn’t get over the hump as they dropped their second consecutive game. The Trojans outscored No. 3 in Class 3A Des Moines Christian in the fourth quarter 18-7. Malorie McKinney led Pleasantville in scoring with 12 points, followed by Brianna Benge with nine–all coming on three-pointers. Coach Jeff Cook tells KNIA Sports that even though the fourth quarter was impressive, the third left much to be desired.
“The third quarter really got away from us, we were down eight at the half and we were down 21 after 3. We got outscored 17-4 in the third quarter. Then we came back and we outscored them and got it to five. It ended up nine, but I say this every time, our kids have no quit.” ....
The girls’ team currently stands at 3-5 on the season, failing to reach the 50 point mark this winter. Their season-high in points was back on December 1st when they put up 47 at Melcher-Dallas. Coach Jeff Cook tells KNIA Sports that his team needs more offensive production in order to be successful in 2021.
As for the boys, they stand at 3-2 on the young season, but they have failed to cross the 60-point threshold so far. Their season-high was on December 17 when they scored 59 against West Central Valley. Coach Tom Wilkins tells KNIA Sports that he needs everybody to be on the same page offensively in order to be more consistent. ....