Douglas County West is 0-10 against Platteview since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Douglas County West Falcon will be playing in front of their home fans against the Platteview Trojans at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Douglas County West is ranked 121st, while Platteview is ranked 100th).
Last Friday, Douglas County West beat Ashland-Greenwood 45-35.
Douglas County West got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Grimm out in front who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Olivia Malousek, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Platteview unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were beaten by Wahoo 50-23. Platteview was red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than 55 points in the four matches prior) but Wahoo's defense proved too tough.
Douglas County West's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Platteview, they dropped their record down to 10-9 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Douglas County West took a serious blow against Platteview in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 70-34. Will Douglas County West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
