It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Star Valley Braves had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 49-25 margin over the Wolverines. The win was nothing new for Star Valley as they're now sitting on four straight.
Leading Star Valley to victory were Emily Dana and Kenlee Engelhardt. Dana scored 11 points along with five steals, while Engelhardt scored nine points along with seven steals and six assists. Dana has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mack Christiansen, who scored nine points.
Star Valley has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Riverton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Star Valley will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Rock Springs at 3:00 p.m. on March 1st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Wyoming (Rock Springs is ranked 23rd, while Star Valley is ranked 25th). Riverton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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