After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Canyon, Pleasanton was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They snuck past the John F. Kennedy Rockets with a 55-49 win. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rockets, too.
John F. Kennedy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jasmin Hernandez, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, Hernandez also posted a 54% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Nyleah Lopez was another key player, earning 11 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Pleasanton's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for John F. Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Pleasanton Eagles take on the Highlands Owls at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for John F. Kennedy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Poteet at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. John F. Kennedy is facing Poteet at the right time seeing as Poteet is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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