Basketball Recap: Platte Valley Broncos vs. Valley Vikings
Platte Valley won against Forge Christian last Tuesday with 44 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Platte Valley Broncos walked away with a 44-31 win over the Valley Vikings. That's more bragging rights for the Broncos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Platte Valley to victory were Bryla Bunting and Lauryn Uyemura. Bunting went 7 for 15 en route to 16 points plus seven steals and five rebounds, while Uyemura dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 steals. Uyemura has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last nine times she's played. Mia Koffler was another key player, scoring eight points in addition to three steals.
Platte Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley only racked up eight.
Despite the loss, Valley still got an impressive performance from Nevaeh Jimenez, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Platte Valley and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Valley, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Platte Valley will take on SkyView Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valley, they will square off against Jefferson Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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