Pleasanton stays undefeated, wins first Title in program history
The Bulldogs claim their first State Title in program history with a perfect 28-0 record.
By News Channel NebraskaLINCOLN - The Pleasanton Bulldogs closed out a perfect season to win their first ever State Championship!
It was a slow start for Pleasanton, shooting just 3-11 in the first quarter... They actually trailed Archbishop Bergan 24-20 at the half.
A solid third quarter put the Bulldogs on top.
Kaia McIntyre gets the basket and the foul to bring Archbishop Bergan within three... but Natalie Siegel immediately hit a three on the other end to give the momentum back to the Bulldogs... Siegel ended with 14 points, hitting 3/4 from behind the arc.
Pleasanton made 9 free throws down the stretch to go on for the 47-38 win. The Bulldogs claim their first State Title in program history with a perfect 28-0 record.
With the win, Pleasanton is the first D1 team to go undefeated since Bancroft-Rosalie in 2008.
Archbishop Bergan (16-10) 9 13 6 10 - 38
Pleasanton (28-0) 9 11 11 16 - 47
AB: Allie Degroff-14, Lily Bojanski-2, Kaia McIntyre-6, Lauren Baker-9, Jadin Ostrand-2, Adisyn Mendlik-5
Pleasanton: Katelyn Lindner-14, Kaci Pierce-11, Natalie Siegel-14, Isabelle Paitz-1, Chelsea Fischer-6, Hailey Mollring-1