Malcolm was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 60-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plattsmouth Blue Devils. The Clippers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Devils earlier this season, when they won 49-45.
| 01/28/25 vs Plattsmouth | 19 |
| 01/25/25 vs Glenwood | 17 |
| 01/24/25 @ York | 21 |
| 01/21/25 vs Freeman | 18 |
When it comes to explaining why Malcolm lost, don't look at Carson Frank. Despite the final result, he posted 19 points. Frank's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Preston Kucera was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Traceson Skalberg continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Plattsmouth, going 9 for 17 en route to 26 points along with six boards and three steals. Those 26 points gave Skalberg a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Derek Nanke, who scored eight points and seven rebounds.
Malcolm's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Plattsmouth, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Malcolm will welcome Nebraska City at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Malcolm is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season. As for Plattsmouth, they will take on Wahoo in a tournament on Thursday. One thing working in Wahoo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
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