Alliance and North Platte are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. Alliance will be playing in front of their home fans against North Platte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alliance took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They strolled past Mitchell with points to spare, taking the game 65-46. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Espen Lanik
| 12/06/25 vs Mitchell | 21 |
| 02/26/25 vs McCook | 23 |
| 02/21/25 @ Sidney | 18 |
Alliance can attribute much of their success to Creighton Fritzler, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 16 points along with seven assists and six boards, and Espen Lanik, who posted 21 points and three steals. The matchup was Lanik's third in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Braeden Clarke, who put up eight points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, North Platte beat South Sioux City 54-45 on Saturday.
Alliance better keep an eye on Jonathan Rinke. He was instrumental in North Platte's win, dropping a double-double with 28 points and 16 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Uehling, who earned three points and three steals.
The victory got North Platte back to even at 1-1. As for Alliance, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Alliance was able to grind out a solid victory over North Platte in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 63-50. Will Alliance repeat their success, or does North Platte has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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