Nebraska City and Plattsmouth are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Nebraska City Pioneers will head out to challenge the Plattsmouth Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Nebraska City was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 24-18 to Wahoo. The defeat continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Plattsmouth had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They secured a 43-39 W over the Bears. The win almost wasn't to be: the Blue Devils were down 27-13 in the second quarter.
Plattsmouth's win came from a few key players Nebraska City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jolie Dix, who posted 15 points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Averi Winters, who had 17 points.
Plattsmouth's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Nebraska City, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Nebraska City was dealt a bruising 67-34 loss at the hands of Plattsmouth in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Nebraska City was down 34-12.
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