La Plata was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Northeast Bearcats and fell 71-37. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while the Bearcats are ranked 200th).
La Plata's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Northeast, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
La Plata has already played their next contest, a 76-51 loss against Meadville on the 17th. Northeast has also already played their next match (against Pilot Grove), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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