After flying high against Niobrara/Verdigre on Thursday, Stuart came back down to earth. The Broncos took a 55-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Valley Cougars on Friday. The Broncos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Stuart still got an impressive performance from Drew Schmaderer, who went 9-for-21 en route to 26 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Another player making a difference was Nigel Addison, who posted four points and six steals.
Zevan Wolf was nothing short of spectacular for Central Valley: he dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave Wolf a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Genereux, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds.
Stuart's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Central Valley, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Stuart has already played their next contest, a 60-51 victory against Bloomfield on the 9th. As for Central Valley, they will head out to challenge Fullerton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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