Preview: North Platte Bulldogs vs. Alliance Bulldogs
The North Platte Bulldogs will take on the Alliance Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully North Platte focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Saturday.
North Platte struggled with threes on Saturday (York had five more) and sadly the final score reflected it. North Platte took a 47-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of York.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Ellie Blakely, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds. Macie Freeze was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Alliance was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 46-42 to Ogallala.
North Platte now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Alliance, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for North Platte against Alliance when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 52-24 win. Does North Platte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alliance turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
