The Creighton Bulldogs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Plainview Pirates at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Creighton has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 9.
Creighton is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Bloomfield on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Creighton came up short against Bloomfield, falling 57-34.
Meanwhile, Plainview had to suffer through a 58-28 loss at the hands of O'Neill. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Eagles are ranked 51st).
Despite the defeat, Plainview saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Riley Miller dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. Miller also set a new season-high mark in shooting accuracy with 75%.
Even though they lost, Plainview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. This was only their 12th loss (out of 14 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Plainview dropped their record down to 2-19 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Creighton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Creighton might still be hurting after the 60-37 loss they got from Plainview in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Creighton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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