Basketball Game Preview: Platteview Trojans vs. Douglas County West Falcon

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Previous Games

02/08/24 - Away	66-64 W
02/09/23 - Home	70-34 W
02/11/22 - Away	57-41 W
02/14/20 - Away	55-26 W
02/08/19 - Home	55-27 W
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Platteview has gone a perfect 10-0 against Douglas County West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Platteview Trojans will host the Douglas County West Falcon at 5:30 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Platteview came up short against Seward and fell 59-46. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Bluejays are ranked 33rd).

Despite the defeat, Platteview saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hadley Fahrenbruch went 6-for-7 to rack up 15 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Fahrenbruch has posted since back in December of 2024. Alexys Mandel was another key player, putting up nine points.

Douglas County West played in conference for the first time on Tuesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They put the hurt on Conestoga with a sharp 59-38 victory. The win continues a trend for the Falcon in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won seven in a row.

Platteview better keep an eye on Ava Grimm. She was instrumental in Douglas County West's win, shooting 4-for-7 from downtown and dropping a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards. Grimm is becoming a predictor of Douglas County West's success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 7-11 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Bella Zach, who earned five points and five boards.

Platteview's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Douglas County West, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Platteview has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Douglas County West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Platteview skirted past Douglas County West 66-64 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Does Platteview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Douglas County West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.