Truman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They took a blow against the Platte County Pirates, falling 52-17. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Pirates are ranked 87th).
Truman's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Platte County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Truman will square off against Raytown at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Platte County, they will challenge Belton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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