Banner County lost against South Platte back in January of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Banner County Wildcats took a blow against the South Platte Blue Knights, falling 62-21. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Blue Knights are ranked 133rd).
| 01/17/25 vs South Platte | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Guernsey-Sunrise | 11 |
| 01/10/25 vs Hay Springs | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Morrill | 3 |
| 12/21/24 @ Edgemont | 4 |
Despite the loss, Banner County had strong showings from Leeigh Mcgowan, who posted seven points and three steals, and Karlye Dittbenner, who had no points. Mcgowan has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 19 times she's played.
South Platte's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madisen Adams, who went 6 of 9 en route to 12 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Adams a new career-high in points. Johanna Frerichs was another key player, going 6 for 11 on her way to 16 points.
Banner County dropped their record down to 2-9 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for South Platte, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Banner County has already played their next contest, a 49-12 loss against Bayard on the 20th. As for South Platte, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-19 win against Creek Valley on the 20th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
