This season hasn't been kind to the St. Paul Indians, who are still winless after their sixth contest. They took a serious blow against Pleasanton on Friday, falling 54-27. St. Paul has not had much luck with Pleasanton recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
It was another big night for Tony Gillespie, who scored 26 points along with five steals for Pleasanton. That makes it five consecutive games in which Gillespie has scored at least 25% of Pleasanton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mario Davis, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
St. Paul bumped their record down to 0-6 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Pleasanton, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southeast on January 2, 2024. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Kansas (Southeast is ranked 340th, while St. Paul is ranked 344th). Pleasanton will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Northeast at 5:00 p.m. on January 2, 2024.
