Basketball Recap: Resurrection Christian Beats Platte Valley for Their 32nd Straight Victory

Cougars

Previous Games

02/11/25 @ Platte Valley	72-35
02/07/25 @ Liberty Common	58-49
02/04/25 @ Brush	69-22
02/01/25 vs Forge Christian	68-58
01/30/25 vs Heritage Christian	81-36
+ 27 more games

Resurrection Christian had won 31 straight games dating back to last season and Graham Riggs did his part to make it 32 on Tuesday. The Resurrection Christian Cougars took their match with ease, bagging a 72-35 win over the Platte Valley Broncos thanks in part to Riggs, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards. He has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 11 times he's played.

The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Yoder, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 assists. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 40.2% three-point shooting accuracy.

Despite the loss, Platte Valley still got an impressive performance from Regan Edstrom, who posted 18 points. That was a full 51.4% of Platte Valley's points, marking the fourth time in a row Edstrom has had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Hazen Weber, who earned five points and three steals.

Resurrection Christian pushed their record up to 18-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. As for Platte Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.

Resurrection Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 69-41 win against Highland on the 14th. As for Platte Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-55 defeat against Brush on the 14th.