The North Platte Bulldogs entered their tilt with the Northwest Vikings with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. North Platte secured a 56-50 W over Northwest on Monday. That's another feather in the cap for North Platte, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Leading North Platte to victory were Jesse Mauch and Lance Gifford. Mauch scored 21 points, while Gifford dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Gifford is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon O'brien, who scored eight points.
North Platte pushed their record up to 8-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Northwest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Platte will play host again and welcome Lexington, where tip off is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northwest, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Mount Michael Benedictine at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th. Northwest is facing Mount Michael Benedictine at the right time seeing as Mount Michael Benedictine is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
