The Cambridge Trojans will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Pleasanton Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Cambridge is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Cambridge is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Cozad on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cambridge was outmatched by Cozad and fell 79-38. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Haymakers are ranked 54th).
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The losing side was boosted by Brady Ahlemeyer, who posted eight points. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Pleasanton posted their biggest victory since December 16, 2023 on Saturday. Everything went their way against Wilcox-Hildreth as Pleasanton made off with a 68-43 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-19.
Pleasanton's win came from a few key players Cambridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brennan Lindner, who put up 16 points. Another player making a difference was Gage Zwiener, who had 14 points.
Pleasanton now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Cambridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Things could have been worse for Cambridge, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-44 loss to Pleasanton when the teams last played back in December of 2021. Can Cambridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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