The Pratt Greenbacks won the last time they faced the Nickerson Panthers, and things went their way on Friday too. Pratt came out on top against Nickerson by a score of 47-36. Given Pratt's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Nickerson is ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nickerson's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex King, who scored eight points.
Pratt is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Nickerson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Pratt will head out on the road to challenge Halstead at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nickerson, they will be playing at home against Larned at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Larned and Nickerson are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
