If Platte Valley was feeling good fresh off their 53-17 takedown of SkyView Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Platte Valley Broncos fell to the Northridge Grizzlies 51-45. The loss was the Broncos' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Platte Valley lost on Saturday, don't look at Lauryn Uyemura. Despite the final result, she posted 28 points. Uyemura is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryla Bunting, who scored nine points.
It was another big night for Sophia Carbajal, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 14 rebounds for Northridge. That makes it five consecutive games in which Carbajal has scored at least a third of Northridge's points. Another player making a difference was Maya Burkholder, who earned six points and ten rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Platte Valley fell to 3-1. As for Northridge, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-3.
Platte Valley will take on Sterling in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sterling will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Platte Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northridge, they will head out to take on Roosevelt at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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