The Platteview Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Malcolm Clippers at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up nine more assists than your opponent, a fact Platteview proved on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 60-33 win over Plattsmouth on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Platteview.
Among those leading the charge was Jaxon Adams, who scored 20 points along with 8 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Platteview's points. Another player making a difference was Braden Staudt, who scored 9 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Meanwhile, Malcolm had just enough and edged North Bend Central out 51-49 on Tuesday.
Maddox Meyer was the offensive standout of the game as he scored 15 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Malcolm's points. Aidan Cunningham was another key contributor, scoring 9 points.
Platteview now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Malcolm, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's game: Platteview have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 4.3 threes per game. It's a different story for Malcolm, though, as they've been averaging only 0 per game. Given Platteview's sizeable advantage in that area, Malcolm will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Platteview took their win against Malcolm in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 66-45. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Malcolm's Hayden Frank, who scored 26 points. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Platteview to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
