After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ashland-Greenwood, Platteview was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Plattsmouth Blue Devils by a score of 56-43. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Platteview to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elijah Steele, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reiman Zebert, who went 5 for 6 en route to 10 points.
Platteview's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Plattsmouth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Platteview will take on Ralston at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Plattsmouth, they will face off against Gross Catholic on Tuesday.
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