Plainview is 2-8 against Elgin/Pope John since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pirates will challenge the Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Plainview turned things around against Creighton on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 64-38 win. The Pirates pushed the score to 60-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Pressley Alexander
| 02/13/26 @ Creighton | 57% |
| 02/10/26 vs O'Neill | 50% |
| 02/07/26 @ Laurel-Concord-Coleridge | 50% |
| 02/06/26 @ Elkhorn Valley | 50% |
Plainview found their leader in freshman Pressley Alexander, who went 7-for-13 en route to 21 points and three steals. Alexander is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games she's played. Riley Miller was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
Plainview was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Creighton only posted seven.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elgin/Pope John). They breezed past Randolph to the tune of 80-22 on Thursday. The Wolfpack have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Elgin/Pope John's win came from a few key players that Plainview will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braelyn Martinsen, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Kurpgeweit, who put up 12 points.
Plainview's record now sits at 7-15. As for Elgin/Pope John, their record is now 18-5.
Plainview came up short against Elgin/Pope John in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, falling 53-41. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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