Basketball Game Preview: North Platte Bulldogs vs. McCook Bison

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Previous Games

01/19/24 - Home	43-32 W
01/20/23 - Away	57-52 W
01/21/22 - Home	57-33 W
01/22/21 - Away	64-27 W
01/03/20 - Neutral	65-37 W
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North Platte is 8-2 against McCook since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Platte Bulldogs will challenge the McCook Bison at 6:00 p.m. North Platte has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 13.

On Tuesday, North Platte ended up a good deal behind Northwest and lost 47-33. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Vikings are ranked 45th).

Meanwhile, McCook took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 60-30 win over Lexington. The Bison have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.

North Platte's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for McCook, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.

North Platte was able to grind out a solid win over McCook when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 43-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Platte since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.