The Wray Eagles will challenge the Platte Valley Broncos at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Wray saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eaton. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addison Jones put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 16 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Fonte, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Platte Valley and Sterling, and Sterling kept the tradition alive. The Broncos fell 39-26 to the Tigers on Wednesday.
Despite the defeat, Platte Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bryla Bunting had ten points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 38.5% of the Broncos' points, marking the third time in a row Bunting has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Wray's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Platte Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 12-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wray has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Platte Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Wray came out on top in a nail-biter against Platte Valley in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 56-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bunting, who scored 20 points and four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Eagles still be able to contain Bunting? There's only one way to find out.
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