The Gross Catholic Cougars lost against the Platteview Trojans back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Gross Catholic fell just short of Platteview by a score of 50-48. Gross Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Platteview was led to victory by Reiman Zebert and Jaxon Adams. Zebert dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds, while Adams dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Adams' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Eli Speth, who scored five points.
Gross Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Platteview, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Gross Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Boys Town at 7:44 p.m. on December 16th. Boys Town is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56 points per game. Platteview won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Blair at 7:45 p.m. on December 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nebraska (Blair is ranked 88th, while Platteview is ranked 66th).
