The Plateau Valley Cowboys had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 35-30 W over Hayden on Saturday. Given Plateau Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while Hayden is ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jenna Kleckler, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten steals. Kleckler has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taryn Schlim, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Plateau Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Hayden, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-15.
Plateau Valley will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Limon on March 1st. Plateau Valley's defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so Limon's offense will have their work cut out for them. Hayden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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