Pleasanton lost against Elm Creek back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pleasanton Bulldogs received a blow as they fell 72-54 to the Elm Creek Buffaloes. The Bulldogs' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Pleasanton lost, don't look at Brennan Lindner. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points. That was a full 37% of Pleasanton's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Zwiener, who put up 12 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elm Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jeremiah Shoemaker, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Quin Oberg was another key player, going 7 of 14 en route to 19 points along with eight assists and five boards.
Pleasanton now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Elm Creek, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Pleasanton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-40 victory against Kenesaw on the 25th. As for Elm Creek, they will be playing at home against Ravenna at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Elm Creek's favor as the team sits on 15 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Ravenna has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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