Plainview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 37-33 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/28/25 vs Hartington-Newcastle | 4 |
| 01/10/25 @ Neligh-Oakdale | 3 |
| 01/16/25 vs Stanton | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Santee | 3 |
| 12/08/23 @ Elgin/Pope John | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Plainview lost, don't look at Kenzie Doerr. Despite the final result, she went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Doerr a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Riley Miller, who posted eight points and 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Plainview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Plainview's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Hartington-Newcastle, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Plainview has already played their next contest, a 44-21 defeat against Cedar Catholic on the 30th. Hartington-Newcastle has also already played their next game (against Winnebago), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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