Malcolm suffered their closest loss since January 30, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Plattsmouth Blue Devils by a score of 56-53. The Clippers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Devils earlier this season, when they won 47-27.
| 02/01/25 vs Plattsmouth | 24 |
| 01/30/25 vs Wahoo | 18 |
| 01/27/25 vs Ralston | 16 |
| 01/25/25 vs Kearney | 15 |
| 01/24/25 @ York | 19 |
When it comes to explaining why Malcolm lost, don't look at Payton Dolliver. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine boards. Dolliver's morning made it 12 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Baylor Bratrsovsky was another key player, putting up 15 points and five rebounds.
Plattsmouth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jolie Dix, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 18 points along with seven assists and five boards. Those seven assists gave Dix a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mila Wehrbein, who went 6 for 14 en route to 17 points.
Malcolm has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Plattsmouth, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Malcolm wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 56-25 win against Louisville on the 3rd. As for Plattsmouth, they will face off against Gross Catholic at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Plattsmouth is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.
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