Plainview is 0-10 against West Holt since January of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Plainview Pirates will challenge the West Holt Huskies at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
West Holt will be up against a hot Plainview squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Plainview enjoyed a cozy 61-45 win over Bloomfield on Friday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Bees are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely West Holt's strategy against North Central on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that West Holt blew North Central out of the water with a 65-28 final score. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Plainview better keep an eye on Lincoln Konrad. He was instrumental in West Holt's win, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. Konrad has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 11 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Rentschler, who went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points.
West Holt's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Plainview, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Plainview came up short against West Holt in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 51-39. Can Plainview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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