The Ralston Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Platteview Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ralston has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 2.
Ralston is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Gretna on Tuesday. The Rams were dealt a 71-41 defeat at the hands of the Dragons. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Dragons are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Platteview took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging an 81-42 win over Plattsmouth.
Platteview's win came from a few key players that Ralston will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sully Vanosdall, who went 7-for-9 to rack up 22 points and six assists. What's more, he also posted a 78% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January of 2025. Another player making a difference was Owen Trofholz, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Platteview was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They are 8-4 when they've passed the ball that well.
Platteview is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points over those games. As for Ralston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Ralston was dealt a bruising 61-27 defeat at the hands of Platteview when the teams last played back in February of 2025. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trofholz, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. Now that the Rams know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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