Sidney won the last time they faced North Platte and things went their way on Saturday too. The Sidney Red Raiders walked away with a 55-48 victory over the North Platte Bulldogs. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kalieb Odell, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Jones, who earned nine points.
Sidney moved to 10-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for North Platte, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sidney will venture away from home to take on Gothenburg at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North Platte, they are taking a road trip to square off against Northwest at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Northwest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
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