Amherst won the last time they faced Pleasanton and things went their way on Friday too. The Amherst Broncos sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-39 victory over the Pleasanton Bulldogs.
AnnDee Jaixen was the offensive standout of the matchup as she posted 17 points. Addy Simmons was another key player, putting up eight points.
Pleasanton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyra Sekutera, who had 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emme Westland, who scored seven points and four steals.
The win got Amherst back to even at 7-7. As for Pleasanton, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Amherst will host Cozad at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Amherst is facing Cozad at the right time seeing as Cozad is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Pleasanton has already played their next contest, a 61-33 victory against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller on the 18th.
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