The West Platte Bluejays will square off against the Penney Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, West Platte took a blow against East Buchanan, falling 68-38. The Bluejays haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Penney hadn't done well against Lawson recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Penney walked away with a 52-44 victory over Lawson.
Penney pushed their record up to 11-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for West Platte, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
West Platte didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Penney in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 62-57 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Penney's Jacob Miller, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Platte still be able to contain Miller? There's only one way to find out.
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