Basketball Preview: Shelton Bulldogs vs. Pleasanton Bulldogs
The Shelton Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Pleasanton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Shelton focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Friday.
Pleasanton is hoping to do what Franklin couldn't on Friday: put an end to Shelton's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at 15 games. Shelton breezed by Franklin to the tune of 69-33.
Shelton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Harper Thober, who shot 5-for-8 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds, and Ben Myers, who went 9 for 13 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. Myers has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Kenton, who scored nine points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Pleasanton hadn't done well against Arcadia/Loup City recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Pleasanton secured a 49-45 W over Arcadia/Loup City. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Brennan Lindner went supernova for Pleasanton, earning 16 points. Another player making a difference was Gage Zwiener, who earned ten points.
Shelton's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.9 points per game. As for Pleasanton, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Shelton against Pleasanton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 68-35 win. In that matchup, Shelton amassed a halftime lead of 36-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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