The Plattsburg Tigers came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-44 win over Bishop LeBlond. That's another feather in the cap for Plattsburg, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Michael "isaia" Howard was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 15 rebounds. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Plattsburg's points. Jaiveon Grayson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Plattsburg's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Bishop LeBlond, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Plattsburg and West Platte will face off at 8:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. West Platte has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-0 during that stretch of close contests. As for Bishop LeBlond, they will be playing at home against Chillicothe at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chillicothe is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
