Pleasanton is 1-9 against Osawatomie since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pleasanton Blu-Jays will challenge the Osawatomie Trojans at 5:30 p.m.
Pleasanton is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a hard 49-34 fall against Southeast. The matchup marked the Blu-Jays' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Osawatomie came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Prairie View with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 55-41.
Pleasanton better keep an eye on Jasper Sallee. He was instrumental in Osawatomie's win, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Sallee has scored at least a third of Osawatomie's points. Another player making a difference was Walker Beets, who posted eight points and 14 boards.
Osawatomie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Pleasanton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Osawatomie, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-4.
Pleasanton came up short against Osawatomie in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 53-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sallee, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine rebounds. Now that Pleasanton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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