Basketball Recap: Concordia Picks Up 21st Straight Win at Home

A well-balanced attack led Concordia over Plattsmouth in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Everything went the Concordia Mustangs' way against the Plattsmouth Blue Devils as the Concordia Mustangs made off with a 52-29 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

Plattsmouth's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Derek Nanke, who posted seven points and seven rebounds, and Traceson Skalberg, who put up ten points. What's more, Skalberg also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in January of 2024.

Mustangs

Previous Games (Home)

02/07/25 vs Plattsmouth	52-29
01/28/25 vs Archbishop Bergan	64-60
01/21/25 vs Fort Calhoun	64-36
01/17/25 vs Bishop Neumann	57-47
01/09/25 vs Lincoln Lutheran	54-46
+ 16 more games

Concordia pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Plattsmouth, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Concordia will welcome Mount Michael Benedictine at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mount Michael Benedictine's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Plattsmouth, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Arlington at 7:30 p.m. Plattsmouth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season.