The Platte Valley Broncos will square off against the Centauri Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Platte Valley barely beat Fort Morgan the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Platte Valley blew past Fort Morgan 63-35 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Broncos in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won six in a row.
Talyn Short
| 02/27/25 vs Fort Morgan | 31 |
| 01/28/25 vs Wray | 31 |
| 01/23/25 @ Frontier Academy | 23 |
| 01/21/25 @ Yuma | 19 |
| 02/14/25 @ Brush | 18 |
| + 17 more games |
Talyn Short was a one-man wrecking crew for Platte Valley as he went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc to rack up 31 points. Short has become a key player for Platte Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 20 points, but 4-16 otherwise. Rocco Minner was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Centauri put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Alamosa for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-32 victory. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Centauri's win came from a few key players Platte Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Troy Sowards, who shot 50% from the field en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Carson Bagwell, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 13 points and six boards.
Centauri was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alamosa only eight assists.
Centauri's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-0. As for Platte Valley, their record is now 7-16.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Platte Valley has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Centauri struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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