Frontier Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the Platte Valley Broncos, falling 81-54. The Wolverines lost against the Broncos in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 60-55 score last time.
Despite the loss, Frontier Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Owen Steward went 9 of 11 en route to 22 points in addition to five boards and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Martinez, who posted eight points.
It was another big night for Regan Edstrom, who went 9 for 15 from beyond the arc on his way to 36 points along with eight assists and five rebounds for Platte Valley. That makes it six consecutive games in which Edstrom has scored at least a third of Platte Valley's points. Talyn Short was another key player, going 9 of 16 en route to 23 points.
Frontier Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Platte Valley, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-9.
Frontier Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 85-49 loss against Highland on the 28th. As for Platte Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-51 victory against Wray on the 28th.
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