Weld Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-43 heartbreaker at the hands of the Platte Valley Broncos. The Rebels lost against the Broncos in their previous head to head back in December of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 60-8 score last time.
Isabel Weisenborn and Riley Phelps certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Weisenborn dropped a double-double with 15 points and 13 boards, while Phelps dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Weisenborn is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Torrin Anderson, who posted four points.
Weld Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Platte Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
Coincidentally, Weld Central and Platte Valley will both be playing Liberty Common the next time they take the court. Weld Central will head out to face Liberty Common at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Platte Valley will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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