Plainview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They lost 44-21 to the Cedar Catholic Trojans. 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 245th, while the Trojans are ranked 56th).
| 01/30/25 vs Cedar Catholic | 9 |
| 01/28/25 vs Hartington-Newcastle | 13 |
| 01/24/25 @ Wynot | 12 |
| 01/21/25 @ West Holt | 11 |
Despite the defeat, Plainview saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Riley Miller posted eight points and nine rebounds. Miller has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, Plainview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Addison Walter had a dynamite game for Cedar Catholic, going 6 for 13 en route to 19 points and eight rebounds. Katelyn Arens was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Plainview's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Cedar Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Plainview wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 63-16 defeat against Elkhorn Valley on the 3rd. As for Cedar Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-36 win against Battle Creek on the 3rd.
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