Plainview hasn't had much luck against Humphrey-Lindsay recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Plainview Pirates will square off against the Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Plainview is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since January 16th on Friday. Everything went their way against Creighton as Plainview made off with a 60-38 victory. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Humphrey-Lindsay didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Twin River on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 51-46 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Plainview better keep an eye on Caden Brandl. He was instrumental in Humphrey-Lindsay's win, going 6-for-14 en route to 18 points. That's the most points Brandl has posted since back in December of 2024. Gavin Friesen was another key player, putting up six points and eight rebounds.
Plainview is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points over those games. As for Humphrey-Lindsay, their record is now 12-10.
Plainview beat Humphrey-Lindsay 57-44 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plainview 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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