Two dominant guards in Eli Luther and Brennan Lindner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Overton Eagles will be home for the holidays to greet the Pleasanton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Overton came up short against Anselmo-Merna and fell 64-52. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pleasanton scored the most points they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 57-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Loup. The Bulldogs just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Overton will have to keep a close watch on Lindner and Gage Zwiener, a pair of players who had a big impact on Pleasanton's prior game. Lindner posted 22 points, while Zwiener earned 14 points. Another player making a difference was Haden Smith, who had five points.
Pleasanton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Overton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything went Overton's way against Pleasanton in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as Overton made off with a 65-41 win. Does Overton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pleasanton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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