Basketball Game Preview: Resurrection Christian Cougars vs. Platte Valley Broncos

Two dominant guards in Olivia Klein and Lauryn Uyemura are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Resurrection Christian Cougars will host the Platte Valley Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Platte Valley will be up against a hot Resurrection Christian team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Resurrection Christian claimed a resounding 65-11 win over Liberty Common. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 25 points or more this season.

Klein continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 28 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Gillespie, who posted 15 points.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Platte Valley on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 66-40 margin over Windsor Charter Academy. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Broncos had established a 22 point advantage.

Resurrection Christian better keep an eye on Uyemura. She was instrumental in Platte Valley's win, going 7 of 15 on her way to 19 points and five steals. Uyemura is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 32 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Bryla Bunting, who went 5 for 8 to rack up 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.

Platte Valley's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Resurrection Christian, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.

Everything came up roses for Resurrection Christian against Platte Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-18 victory. In that matchup, Resurrection Christian amassed a halftime lead of 42-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.