Platte County posted their closest victory since December 20, 2023 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-55 win over the Belton Pirates. This was payback for Platte County, who suffered a 51-44 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Belton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Campbell, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Campbell a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jw Johnson, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Pirates
| 12/17/24 vs Belton | 58-55 |
| 12/04/24 vs Savannah | 59-43 |
| 12/02/24 vs Maryville | 70-44 |
Platte County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Belton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Platte County will take on Chrisman in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Platte County is facing Chrisman at the right time seeing as Chrisman is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Belton and Lee's Summit will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season.
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