The Stuart Broncos will square off against Valentine at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Stuart is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Elgin/Pope John just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 51-36 bruising from the Wolfpack. The Broncos were down 39-19 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Valentine had to suffer through a 68-33 loss at the hands of Ogallala. Valentine has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Valentine saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Paige Sprenger posted 20 points and three steals. That was a full 60.6% of Valentine's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Olena Marie Eileen Felton also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Valentine's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Stuart, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Stuart came up short against Valentine in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 46-34. Will Stuart have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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