Platte County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 70-62 to the Lafayette Fighting Irish. 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 304th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 90th).
Platte County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Lafayette, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Platte County will head out on the road to challenge Grain Valley at 7:00 p.m. on January 21st. Grain Valley has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 169 points over their last three contests. As for Lafayette, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hogan Prep Charter at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th.
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