North Platte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mitchell Tigers. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
| 01/31/25 vs Mitchell | 17 |
| 01/17/25 @ Lexington | 13 |
| 12/06/24 vs South Sioux City | 11 |
| 01/25/25 vs York | 11 |
| 01/03/25 vs Roncalli Catholic | 10 |
North Platte's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Hayes, who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Hayes a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Eli Broman, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, North Platte was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
North Platte's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Mitchell, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-10 record.
North Platte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-17 victory against Liberty Tree Academy on the 1st. Mitchell has also already played their next matchup, a 54-41 loss against Chadron on the 1st.
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