Ansley/Litchfield has gone 9-1 against Pleasanton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Ansley/Litchfield Spartans will challenge the Pleasanton Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Ansley/Litchfield will be strutting in after a win while Pleasanton will be coming in after a loss.
Ansley/Litchfield got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They took down Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 53-36 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
| 01/28/25 vs Sumner-Eddyville-Miller | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Overton | 3 |
| 01/23/25 @ South Loup | 3 |
| 01/18/25 @ Wilcox-Hildreth | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ Shelton | 9 |
Ansley/Litchfield's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Bailey, who posted 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists. Bailey is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games he's played. Owen Cunningham was another key player, putting up ten points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Pleasanton came up short against Fullerton on Friday and fell 52-43.
Ansley/Litchfield will have to contain Brennan Lindner as he made an impact in Pleasanton's last game. He scored 29 points. That was a full 67.4% of Pleasanton's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Ansley/Litchfield is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Pleasanton, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-9.
Tuesday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Bailey and Lindner. Bailey has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 25.5 points, 4.2 steals, and 10.8 boards. For his part, Lindner has averaged 20.2 points.
Ansley/Litchfield strolled past Pleasanton when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 54-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ansley/Litchfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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