Coming in at #4 for Pleasantville top sports stories of the 2025-2026 school year is the girls basketball team advancing to the regional finals. The Trojan girls basketball team ended the year hot at the right time making their first regional final since 1998. Pleasantville ended the regular season with a 9-11 overall record but hit a new gear come postseason defeating Cardinal in the first round of regional play 66-30, upsetting Mount Ayr on the road 58-50, and winning their regional semifinal game over Sigourney 64-55. Pleasantville then went to West Central Valley for a neutral site game to take on Treynor for a state tournament bid. The Trojans ultimately fell short 60-41 but with such a young roster, there is much excitement for the future of Pleasantville girls basketball.