The Platteview Trojans will face off against the Gross Catholic Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Platteview will be strutting in after a victory while Gross Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Platteview is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They rang in the new year with a 60-52 victory over Roncalli Catholic on Monday.
Platteview found their leader in sophomore Alexys Mandel, who posted 17 points in addition to six assists and six boards. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Stehlik, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
Platteview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Gross Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. 2025 welcomed they with a 54-32 loss courtesy of Bishop Neumann. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Gross Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Platteview, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Platteview came up short against Gross Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 63-52. Will Platteview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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