Basketball Recap: North Platte Comes Up Short

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

01/16/25 @ Smithville	39-67
01/09/25 @ Mid-Buchanan	82-80
01/04/25 vs East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]	72-43
01/04/25 @ Tarkio	72-43
12/29/24 vs East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]	68-36

After a string of six wins, North Platte's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 67-39 loss at the hands of the Smithville Warriors. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

North Platte's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Smithville, they moved to 3-9 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the North Platte Panthers take on the North Andrew Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Andrew will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something North Platte surely won't give up without a fight. Smithville has already played their next contest, a 59-56 win against Platte County on the 17th.