If Malcolm was riding high fresh off their 68-44 takedown of Raymond Central last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Malcolm Clippers fell to the Platteview Trojans 40-35. While losing is never fun, the Clippers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Trojans are ranked 27th).
| 12/19/24 vs Platteview | 19 |
| 12/17/24 @ Raymond Central | 29 |
| 12/10/24 @ North Bend Central | 20 |
When it comes to explaining why Malcolm lost on Thursday, don't look at Carson Frank. Despite the final result, he posted 19 points. Frank is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last three games he's played. Aidan Cunningham was another key player, putting up six points.
Platteview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaxon Adams, who had ten points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Trofholz, who put up ten points and six rebounds.
Malcolm's record now sits at 3-2. As for Platteview, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Malcolm wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 56-53 victory against Beatrice on the 21st. As for Platteview, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Arlington at 2:30 p.m. on December 30th. Platteview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season.
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