Basketball Recap: Eureka Falls Short of Pleasanton in the Playoffs

Tornadoes

Team Score (Highest)

02/27/25 @ Pleasanton	67
02/14/25 vs Bluestem	61
12/06/24 vs Sedan	61
02/11/25 @ Douglass	50
12/12/24 @ Yates Center	49

Eureka and Pleasanton squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Eureka had to settle for second. They fell 74-67 to the Pleasanton Blu-Jays. One positive for the Tornadoes, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Eureka lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tyson Coon, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 boards. Eureka is 2-1 when Coon posts 20 or more points, but 3-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Laken Valentine, who posted 20 points along with six rebounds and five assists.

Even though they lost, Eureka was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.

Eureka is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15. As for Pleasanton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-8.

As of now, neither Eureka nor Pleasanton have any future games scheduled.