Two dominant guards in Brennan Lindner and Eli Luther are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pleasanton Bulldogs and the Overton Eagles will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pleasanton is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Pleasanton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 57-50 to South Loup on Saturday. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating South Loup 14-9 in the first quarter.
Pleasanton's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lindner, who posted 22 points, and Gage Zwiener, who had 14 points. Another player making a difference was Haden Smith, who put up five points.
Meanwhile, Overton also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Anselmo-Merna by a score of 64-52. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Pleasanton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Overton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Pleasanton might still be hurting after the 65-41 loss they got from Overton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Pleasanton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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