Basketball Game Preview: South Holt Knights vs. West Platte Bluejays
By Team Reports
Jan 31, 2025, 12:15am
Basketball Preview: South Holt Knights vs. West Platte Bluejays
South Holt hasn't had much luck against West Platte recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The South Holt Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Platte Bluejays at 7:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday, South Holt lost to Maysville on the road by a 59-44 margin. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 406th, while the Wolverines are ranked 153rd).
Meanwhile, West Platte won against North Andrew on Saturday with 61 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. West Platte strolled past North Andrew with points to spare, taking the game 61-45. That's two games straight that the Bluejays have won by exactly 16 points.
West Platte pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for South Holt, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
South Holt came up short against West Platte in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 61-50. Will South Holt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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