Nebraska High School Basketball - Northwest thwarts North Platte
January 21, 2025: Grand Island, NE 68803 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Northwest Vikings (Grand Island, NE) and the visiting North Platte Bulldogs (North Platte, NE), observed Northwest's basketball team knock off North Platte by a score of 59-43.
The Vikings (10-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Boys Town (Boys Town, NE). The Cowboys come into the non-league challenge with a 8-4 record. In their last challenge, Boys Town prevailed over Wayne (Wayne, NE), 56-52, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the McCook Bison (McCook, NE) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 24. North Platte will attempt to move on its 1-13 season record. The Bison go into the bout with a 11-4 record after their 61-14 non-league win over Lexington (Lexington, NE).