The Platte County Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Grain Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Platte County has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 20.
Last Tuesday, Platte County came up short against Lafayette and fell 70-62. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, Grain Valley posted their closest win since December 30, 2023 last Friday. They had just enough and edged Belton out 57-54.
Grain Valley pushed their record up to 5-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Platte County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Platte County was able to grind out a solid win over Grain Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 61-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Platte County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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