The Plainview Pirates will challenge the Cedar Catholic Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Plainview took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-51 win over Hartington-Newcastle. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Wildcats are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cedar Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Ponca on Tuesday, taking the game 63-54. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Cedar Catholic has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points per game. As for Plainview, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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