Basketball Preview: West Platte Bluejays vs. Lawson Cardinals
The West Platte Bluejays will take on the Lawson Cardinals in a tournament on Tuesday. West Platte will be strutting in after a win while Lawson will be coming in after a defeat.
West Platte had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They snuck past Cameron with a 62-58 victory two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, a win for Lawson just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Lafayette County, falling 61-41. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Huskers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Isaac Willoughby, who went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds and two steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Phipps, who had six points in addition to two blocks.
Even though they lost, Lawson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Everything went West Platte's way against Lawson in their previous matchup back in February, as West Platte made off with a 56-36 victory. Does West Platte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lawson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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