North Platte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 76-52 to the Columbus Discoverers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Discoverers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 42-39 back in December of 2024.
Kalieb Odell
| 02/28/25 @ Columbus | 17 |
| 01/18/25 vs Sidney | 12 |
| 02/08/25 vs Crete | 11 |
| 01/31/25 vs Mitchell | 9 |
| 01/25/25 vs York | 6 |
Despite the loss, North Platte still got an impressive performance from Kalieb Odell, who shot 60% from the field on his way to 17 points. The dominant performance gave Odell a new career-high in points. Eli Broman was another key player, putting up nine points.
Columbus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaxson Vasicek led the charge by going 5-for-12 to rack up 12 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Another player making a difference was Quinn Freshour, who posted 11 points in addition to three steals and three blocks.
North Platte's defeat dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Columbus, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-17.
As of now, neither North Platte nor Columbus have any future games scheduled.
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