The Malcolm Clippers will venture away from home to face off against the Beatrice Orangemen at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Malcolm was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-35 to Platteview.
| 12/19/24 vs Platteview | 19 |
| 12/17/24 @ Raymond Central | 29 |
| 12/10/24 @ North Bend Central | 20 |
Despite the defeat, Malcolm got top-tier performance from Carson Frank, who posted 19 points. Frank's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Aidan Cunningham was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, Beatrice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Platteview an easy 65-45 win. While losing is never fun, the Orangemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Trojans are ranked 20th).
Malcolm's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Beatrice, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Malcolm didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Beatrice when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 48-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Malcolm since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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