Preview: Platte Valley Broncos vs. Timnath Cubs
The Platte Valley Broncos will take on the Timnath Cubs at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Platte Valley can now relate to. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 65-39 walloping at the hands of the Huskies on Tuesday. Platte Valley's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite their loss, Platte Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lauryn Uyemura, who scored nine points along with three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Uyemura has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Timnath pushed their score all the way to 62 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The contest between them and Strasburg wasn't particularly close, with Timnath falling 76-62. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Timnath in their matchups with Strasburg: they've now lost four in a row.
Platte Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Timnath, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Platte Valley took a serious blow against Timnath in their previous matchup back in January, falling 69-31. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Timnath's Tiana Guzman, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine steals. Now that Platte Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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