Pleasanton suffered their biggest defeat since January 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Central Valley Cougars and fell 62-30. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brennan Lindner, who posted 11 points. That was a full 36.7% of Pleasanton's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Josh Pierce, who had eight points.
Central Valley can attribute much of their success to Zaden Wolf, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 17 points. July Gotschall also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Pleasanton's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Central Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Pleasanton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-61 defeat against Amherst on the 17th. Central Valley has also already played their next match, a 61-38 win against Anselmo-Merna on the 17th.
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