The Pleasanton Blu-Jays will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jayhawk Linn Jayhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasanton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Even though Pleasanton has not done well against the Lancers recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Pleasanton had just enough and edged the Lancers out 53-51.
Meanwhile, Jayhawk Linn's 15-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a 62-43 bruising from Northeast on Tuesday. Jayhawk Linn has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Bryton Spencer, who scored eight points. Another player making a difference was Trent Broyles, who scored five points.
Pleasanton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Jayhawk Linn, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-9.
Pleasanton beat the Jayhawks 59-46 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jayhawk Linn's Ryan Broyles, who scored 19 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pleasanton still be able to contain Broyles? There's only one way to find out.
