Fort Osage and Platte County are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Fort Osage Indians will square off against the Platte County Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Fort Osage's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Last Tuesday, Fort Osage was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-58 to Grain Valley.
Meanwhile, Platte County lost 76-54 to Blue Springs South on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Jaguars are ranked 11th).
Platte County has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Fort Osage, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fort Osage took their win against Platte County in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 81-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Osage since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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