It was a good run, but the Platte County Pirates unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belton. Platte County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Belton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Calvin Lacey had an outrageously good game for Belton as he dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Lacey continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Malik Minton, who scored five points along with six assists and four steals.
Platte County's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Belton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-15 record this season.
Platte County will be playing in front of their home fans against Raytown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Platte County is on a six-game streak of home wins, Raytown a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Belton, they will head out on the road to face off against Grain Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belton is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Grain Valley is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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