Basketball Recap: Presley Hawkins Key Part of Team Effort in Cowboys Win + How To Watch

Plateau Valley had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Altamont Longhorns with a sharp 51-26 win.

Presley Hawkins

Points

12/04/25 vs Altamont	17
03/01/25 vs North Park	15
02/25/25 vs Cedaredge	4
02/22/25 vs Nucla	10
02/19/25 vs Aspen	7
+ 12 more games

Plateau Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Presley Hawkins out in front who shot 47% from the field en route to 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That's the most points Hawkins has posted since back in December of 2024. Lili Taylor was another key player, putting up seven points along with five assists and four steals.

Plateau Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Altamont only posted six.

Altamont's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Plateau Valley has already played their next contest (against Battle Mountain), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Altamont, they have also already played their next game, a 37-14 win against Hayden on the 5th.