Malcolm easily dispatched Raymond Central on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Clippers fell just short of the Platteview Trojans by a score of 35-33 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Clippers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Trojans are ranked 28th).
When it comes to explaining why Malcolm lost, don't look at Preston Kucera. Despite the final result, he posted 11 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gavin Little, who had four points and six boards.
It was another big night for Sully Vanosdall, who scored 15 points and five rebounds for Platteview. Levi Ekue was another key player, putting up three points in addition to eight boards and four blocks.
Malcolm's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Platteview, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Malcolm didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-32 loss against Beatrice on the 20th. As for Platteview, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lincoln Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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