Basketball Recap: Platte Valley Find Success

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Eaton, Platte Valley was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They snuck past the Bennett Tigers with a 49-43 victory. While the Broncos didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Bryla Bunting

Points

01/10/25 @ Bennett	21
01/07/25 @ Eaton	17
12/21/24 @ Woodland Park	14
12/19/24 vs Fort Lupton	14
12/17/24 vs Sterling	8

Platte Valley found their leader in freshman Bryla Bunting, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bunting has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauryn Uyemura, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 steals.

Platte Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.

Bennett's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jessica Venneberg, who posted 17 points and seven steals, and Elizabeth Westendorf, who earned nine points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Westendorf continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.

Platte Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Bennett, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Platte Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-47 win against Wellington on the 11th. As for Bennett, they will head out to square off against Weld Central on Tuesday.