Two dominant guards in Lauryn Uyemura and Briza Flores are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Platte Valley Broncos will take on the Highland Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Platte Valley strolled past Wellington with points to spare, taking the game 61-47. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Eagles are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lauryn Uyemura
| 01/11/25 vs Wellington | 16 |
| 01/10/25 @ Bennett | 11 |
| 01/07/25 @ Eaton | 8 |
| 12/21/24 @ Woodland Park | 12 |
| 12/19/24 vs Fort Lupton | 7 |
Platte Valley can attribute much of their success to Uyemura, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 steals, and Bryla Bunting, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 19 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Uyemura is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Liberty Common 47-19 on Tuesday.
Platte Valley pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Highland, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Platte Valley might still be hurting after the 65-39 loss they got from Highland in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Platte Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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