The Platte Valley Broncos were the 56-34 winner over the Liberty Common Eagles when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Platte Valley fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 55-53.
Platte Valley lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Braylon Edstrom, who scored 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Edstrom has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Talyn Short, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Pierce Richardson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Liberty Common, scoring 25 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Richardson has scored all season. Patrick Kearney was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Platte Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Liberty Common, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Platte Valley will challenge the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Resurrection Christian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Broncos in Colorado (the Cougars are ranked 17th, while the Broncos are ranked 171st). As for Liberty Common, they will head out on the road to face off against the Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
