Nebraska City and Plattsmouth are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Nebraska City Pioneers on the road again on Thursday and play against the Plattsmouth Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Nebraska City suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Malcolm on the road and fell 64-18. Nebraska City was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-5.
Despite the loss, Nebraska City had strong showings from Malayna L madsen, who scored nine points, and Tarryn Godsey, who scored five points along with six rebounds and five blocks. Godsey has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last seven times she's played.
Meanwhile, Plattsmouth was beaten by Wahoo 68-31 on Tuesday. Plattsmouth has struggled against Wahoo recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Nebraska City dropped their record down to 3-10 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.3 points per game. As for Plattsmouth, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Nebraska City came up short against Plattsmouth in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 47-34. Can Nebraska City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
