Platte Valley is 9-1 against Estes Park since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Platte Valley Broncos' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Estes Park Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Platte Valley and Liberty Common squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly Platte Valley had to settle for second. They took a 52-36 bruising from the Eagles. Platte Valley found out winning isn't easy when your three-point shooting is a whole 20% worse than the opposition.
Platte Valley's loss came about despite a quality game from Braylon Edstrom, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 61.1% of Platte Valley's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Regan Edstrom was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Meanwhile, Estes Park's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their eighth straight loss. They were outmatched by Strasburg on the road and fell 80-36. Estes Park was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-14.
Platte Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Estes Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Platte Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Estes Park in their previous matchup back in January, winning 69-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Estes Park's Jose Gonzales, who scored 19 points along with five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Platte Valley still be able to contain Gonzales? There's only one way to find out.
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