It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Blair ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They snuck past the Plattsmouth Blue Devils with a 61-55 win. That's more bragging rights for the Bears, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Plattsmouth lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Traceson Skalberg, who posted 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The match was Skalberg's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Rylee Johnson, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Bears
| 01/09/25 @ Plattsmouth | 61-55 |
| 12/13/24 @ Gross Catholic | 74-69 |
| 12/10/24 @ Waverly | 57-47 |
Blair pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Plattsmouth, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blair will welcome Gretna at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Plattsmouth, they will host Nebraska City at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th.
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