Having just played yesterday, the Pleasanton Bulldogs will get right back to it and host the Burwell Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Pleasanton earned a 52-40 victory over Ansley/Litchfield. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Burwell beat Heartland Lutheran 41-33 on Friday.
Pleasanton better keep an eye on Kaitlyn Simpson. She was instrumental in Burwell's win, going 7-for-12 to rack up 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks. That's the most blocks Simpson has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Laurel Mann, who scored nine points and seven boards.
Burwell has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Pleasanton's victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Pleasanton ended up a good deal behind Burwell in their previous meeting back in February of 2017, losing 57-42. Thankfully for Pleasanton, Blake Mann (who went 7-for-15 on her way to 22 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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