The Plainview Pirates will take on the Lutheran-Northeast Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Plainview was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 61-60 to Cedar Catholic.
Meanwhile, Lutheran-Northeast waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Defenders by a score of 51-43. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly eight points.
Lutheran-Northeast's win came from a few key players Plainview will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was D'Artagnan Taylor, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gavin Feddern, who scored 13 points and six boards.
Lutheran-Northeast pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Plainview, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.
Plainview beat Lutheran-Northeast 61-52 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Plainview repeat their success, or does Lutheran-Northeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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