The Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs will challenge the Pleasanton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Kearney Catholic just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Stars 66-39. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-17.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cohen Rohde, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac O?Neill, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, Pleasanton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 67-61 to Amherst. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Broncos recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller will have to contain Brennan Lindner as he made an impact in Pleasanton's last game. He earned 33 points. That was a full 54.1% of Pleasanton's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Owen Janitscheck was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Pleasanton's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller took their win against Pleasanton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 61-39. Will Sumner-Eddyville-Miller repeat their success, or does Pleasanton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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