It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Platte Valley Broncos can now relate to. They were beaten by the Indians 75-46 on Saturday. Platte Valley was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-22.
Platte Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alyssa Salazar, who scored 20 points along with two steals, and Lauryn Uyemura who scored 16 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Salazar has scored all season.
Natalie Damron was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 18 rebounds for Strasburg. Damron is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games she's played. Graecy Graf was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with five assists and two steals.
Platte Valley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for Strasburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Platte Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Strasburg is on the road again on Thursday and plays Peyton at 11:45 a.m. on March 7th. Strasburg is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
