After losing to Plattsmouth the last time they met, Nebraska City decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Nebraska City Pioneers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Plattsmouth Blue Devils 34-32. That's two games straight that the Pioneers have won by exactly two points.
Plattsmouth's loss on Thursday came despite strong showings from Jolie Dix and Mila Wehrbein. Dix posted 13 points in addition to seven boards and five steals, while Wehrbein had six points and eight rebounds. Dix has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
The victory got Nebraska City back to even at 9-9. As for Plattsmouth, they moved to 13-4 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Nebraska City has already played their next matchup, a 39-17 defeat against Wahoo on the 1st. As for Plattsmouth, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-53 win against Malcolm on the 1st.
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