Platte Valley co-op [South Nodaway/Jefferson] will take on the Green City Gophers in a holiday battle at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday at.
Platte Valley co-op [South Nodaway/Jefferson] kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were outmatched by Maryville on the road and fell 69-42.
Meanwhile, Green City put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 73-46 win over Atlanta on the road. Green City might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Green City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Asher Buggs-Tipton, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds. The game was Buggs-Tipton's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kaden Hatcher, who scored 19 points along with five assists.
Platte Valley co-op [South Nodaway/Jefferson]'s defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-1. As for Green City, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Platte Valley co-op [South Nodaway/Jefferson] didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Green City in their previous meeting back in March, but they still walked away with a 54-48 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Green City's Aaron Peavler, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Platte Valley co-op [South Nodaway/Jefferson] to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
