The Platteview Trojans will square off against the Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Platteview took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 66-44 margin over Beatrice. With the Trojans ahead 38-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Ashland-Greenwood came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Ralston with a sharp 49-23 victory on Tuesday. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Rams are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ashland-Greenwood's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Platteview, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Platteview barely slipped by Ashland-Greenwood in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 58-57. Does Platteview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ashland-Greenwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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