With a playoff game on the line, the Platte Valley Broncos rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Beetdiggers with points to spare, taking the game 66-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Platte Valley.
Platte Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braylon Edstrom out in front who scored 25 points along with six assists and five rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Edstrom has scored at least a third of Platte Valley's points. Regan Edstrom was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven assists and four steals.
Brush's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grant Becker, who scored 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Payson Poland, who scored 11 points.
Platte Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Brush, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-17.
Platte Valley will take on Manual at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Manual knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Platte Valley likes a good challenge. Brush does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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