The Plateau Valley Cowboys will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the West Grand Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Plateau Valley's strategy against Hayden on Saturday. Plateau Valley put the hurt on Hayden with a sharp 50-24 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-11.
Plateau Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Macy Bevan led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. It was the first time this season that Bevan scored 15 or more points. Zailyn Varela Castillo was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, West Grand had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They really took it to Vail Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-7 win at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point West Grand had established a 46 point advantage.
Sara Lechman was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. It was the first time this season that she scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Martinson, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Plateau Valley is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for West Grand, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Plateau Valley was able to grind out a solid win over West Grand in their previous meeting on February 3rd, winning 39-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plateau Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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