Preview: Platte Valley Broncos vs. Manual Thunderbolts
The Platte Valley Broncos will face off against the Manual Thunderbolts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Manual took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Platte Valley, who comes in off a win.
Platte Valley extended their postseason success on Friday against Brush. They took down the Beetdiggers 66-49. The win made it back-to-back wins for Platte Valley.
Platte Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braylon Edstrom, who scored 25 points along with six assists and five rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Edstrom has scored at least a third of Platte Valley's points. Regan Edstrom was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Manual took a serious blow against Forge Christian on Saturday, falling 77-32. Manual has struggled against Forge Christian recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Deshawn Fox, who scored 12 points.
Manual struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Platte Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Manual, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Platte Valley hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.1 points per game. However, it's not like Manual struggles in that department as they've been averaging 68.2 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Platte Valley came up short against Manual when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 68-58. Can Platte Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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