The Platteview Trojans will square off against the Crete Cardinals at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Platteview posted their closest win since December 15, 2023 on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Elkhorn North 58-55. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Platteview.
Platteview's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keegan Stobbe, who scored 17 points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Stobbe scored 15 or more points. Jaxon Adams was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Crete put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past York, posting a 85-45 win at home. Crete has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Aidan Mcdowell, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 4 assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Crete's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Justus Gardiner, who scored 15 points along with five assists.
Platteview's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-10. As for Crete, they pushed their record up to 25-0 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Platteview suffered a grim 63-38 defeat to Crete in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mcdowell, who scored 29 points. Now that Platteview knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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