While Plattsmouth didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by the Conestoga Cougars to the tune of 70-21 on Friday. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 32 points or more this season.
01/03/25 vs Conestoga | 16 |
12/07/24 vs Mercy | 10 |
12/21/24 @ Glenwood | 9 |
12/05/24 vs Malcolm | 6 |
02/19/24 vs Nebraska City | 5 |
Plattsmouth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kayla Briggs, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Briggs a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Averi Winters, who posted 16 points in addition to six steals and five boards.
Plattsmouth was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Conestoga saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grace Rodis went 6 of 14 on her way to 13 points.
Plattsmouth's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Conestoga, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Plattsmouth will be playing in front of their home fans against Louisville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Conestoga, they will welcome Ralston at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Conestoga is facing Ralston at the right time seeing as Ralston is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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