The Pleasanton Blu-Jays were the 57-27 winner over the Prairie View Buffalos when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Pleasanton fell just short of Prairie View by a score of 41-39.
Despite the defeat, Pleasanton had strong showings from Mario Davis, who scored 15 points along with 5 steals, and Tony Gillespie, who scored 18 points along with 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Davis scored a full 38.5% of Pleasanton's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Pleasanton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Prairie View, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Pleasanton won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Osawatomie at 7:00 p.m. on December 8th. Osawatomie presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Pleasanton in Kansas (Osawatomie is ranked 28th, while Pleasanton is ranked 134th). Prairie View won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Jayhawk Linn at 7:00 p.m. on December 8th. Jayhawk Linn comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
