Preview: Manual Thunderbolts vs. Platte Valley Broncos
The Manual Thunderbolts will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Platte Valley Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Manual focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Saturday.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Manual can now relate to. They were dealt a 77-32 defeat at the hands of the Fury. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Manual has scored all season.
Deshawn Fox put forth a good effort for the losing side as he 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.
Meanwhile, Platte Valley didn't have too much trouble with Brush at home on Friday as they won 66-49. The win made it back-to-back wins for Platte Valley.
Platte Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from 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. Another player making a difference was Regan Edstrom, who scored 16 points along with seven assists and four steals.
Manual's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Platte Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Friday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Manual have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 49% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Platte Valley struggles in that department as they've made 42.3% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Manual beat Platte Valley 68-58 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Does Manual have another victory up their sleeve, or will Platte Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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