The Platte County Pirates and the Belton Pirates will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Platte County came up short against Kearney and fell 50-38. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Belton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 69-55 victory over Fort Osage on Tuesday. The game marked the Pirates' most dominant win of the season so far.
Belton's win came from a few key players Platte County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cooper Shrum, who went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Caleb Campbell, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points and six steals.
Belton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Platte County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Platte County came up short against Belton when the teams last played back in February, falling 51-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Belton's Calvin Lacey, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Now that Platte County 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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