Nickerson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Pratt Greenbacks and fell 74-47. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Greenbacks are ranked 65th).
Despite the loss, Nickerson still got an impressive performance from Garrett Crossman, who posted 15 points. Riley Linn was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 11 points.
Nickerson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Pratt, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nickerson will host Kingman at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pratt, they will square off against Hesston at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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