Basketball Recap: West Platte Comes Up Short

If West Platte was feeling good fresh off their 63-14 takedown of DeKalb on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Platte Bluejays took a blow against East on Tuesday, falling 68-38. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bluejays came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while East are ranked 328th).

West Platte's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for East, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12.

West Platte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-41 victory against Lathrop on the 11th. As for East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-56 win against Southeast on the 11th.