Pleasanton gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They walked away with a 48-39 victory over the Axtell Wildcats. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 63-44 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Brennan Lindner had an outrageously good game as he had 21 points. Haden Smith was another key player, earning ten points.
Axtell's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandt Modlin, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 19 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Modlin a new career-high in offensive rebounds (11). Another player making a difference was Cade Axtell, who earned eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Pleasanton has already played their next contest, a 49-45 win against Arcadia/Loup City on the 6th. As for Axtell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-42 defeat against Bertrand on the 6th.
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