Plainview played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 63-16 defeat at the hands of the Elkhorn Valley Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Falcons are ranked 25th).
Plainview got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Adalyn Dummer and Kenzie Doerr, who each put up five points. Doerr also led the team in assists with two. Riley Miller held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
It was another big night for Jj Black, who went 7 for 14 on her way to 17 points along with six boards and four steals for Elkhorn Valley. Black is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Rutjens, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points and four steals.
Plainview's loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Elkhorn Valley, the win keeps them at an undefeated 18-0.
Plainview will be taking part in a tournament against Lutheran-Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Plainview is facing Lutheran-Northeast at the right time seeing as Lutheran-Northeast is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Elkhorn Valley, they will take on Laurel-Concord-Coleridge in a tournament on Thursday. One thing working in Elkhorn Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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