The Pleasanton Blu-Jays were the 66-58 winner over the Bronaugh Wildcats when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Pleasanton fell just short of Bronaugh by a score of 40-38.
Pleasanton lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kam Staton, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Staton has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Garrett Conley, who scored four points along with 14 rebounds and two steals.
It was another big night for Strauss Banes, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and five steals for Bronaugh. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Duncan, who scored 12 points along with five steals.
Pleasanton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. As for Bronaugh, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
Pleasanton won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Southeast at 5:00 p.m. on February 16th. Pleasanton is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Southeast will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Bronaugh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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