The Nebraska City Pioneers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight defeat. They took a 47-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plattsmouth. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Nebraska City in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost four in a row.
Nebraska City lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Keston Holman, who scored nine points along with two steals. Kalan Fritch was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with nine rebounds.
Rylee Johnson went supernova for Plattsmouth, scoring 20 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that Johnson scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Gage Olsen, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Nebraska City dropped their record down to 2-15 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Plattsmouth, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nebraska City will take on the Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Raymond Central is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak. As for Plattsmouth, they will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Concordia will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
