The Platte Valley Broncos extended their postseason success on Friday against the Bennett Tigers. They snuck past the Tigers with a 61-57 win. The victory was just what Platte Valley needed coming off of a 60-32 defeat in their prior matchup.
It was another big night for Lauryn Uyemura, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 15 steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Alyssa Salazar was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Bennett's loss came despite strong showings from Lily Venneberg and Jessica Venneberg. Venneberg almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds, while Venneberg scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. That was a full 40.4% of Bennett's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Platte Valley's victory bumped their record up to 7-16. As for Bennett, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Platte Valley won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Strasburg at 11:00 a.m. on March 2nd. Strasburg will be up against Platte Valley's rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.87 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing. Bennett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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