The Platte Valley Broncos will take on the Strasburg Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Platte Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-47 to Wiggins. While the Broncos didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 11-7 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, everything went Strasburg's way against Liberty Common on Friday as Strasburg made off with a 73-52 win. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Platte Valley better focus on containing Brody Hopwood and Tyce Bollers as the pair were huge in Strasburg's win. Hopwood went 5 of 9 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds, while Bollers went 8 for 14 en route to 20 points. The dominant performance gave Hopwood a new career-high in points. Nick Glatfelter was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.
Strasburg was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty Common only racked up eight assists.
The victory made it two in a row for Strasburg and bumps their season record up to 12-2. As for Platte Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Platte Valley ended up a good deal behind Strasburg in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 63-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bollers, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. Now that Platte Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
