The South Platte Blue Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Leyton Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
South Platte is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Sedgwick County on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Platte lost 58-37 to Sedgwick County. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Blue Knights have suffered since January 2nd.
02/16/24 vs Hitchcock County | 1 |
12/19/23 @ Sutherland | 1 |
12/10/24 vs Sedgwick County | 2 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Quinten Koenen, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (two). Nathan Jacobs was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Leyton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 61-57 to Peetz.
Leyton now has a losing record at 1-2. As for South Platte, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
South Platte came up short against Leyton in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 65-53. Can South Platte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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