Tigers
| 02/27/25 @ Platte Valley | 31-47 |
| 02/25/25 vs Valley | 47-43 |
| 02/24/25 @ Fort Morgan | 49-31 |
| 02/20/25 @ Fort Morgan | 41-34 |
| 02/14/25 @ University | 20-63 |
It was a good run, but Sterling unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 47-31 bruising from the Platte Valley Broncos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 50-44 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Sterling had strong showings from Tatym Dempcy, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds, and Kali Graber, who posted eight points. That was a full 41.9% of Sterling's points, marking the third time in a row Dempcy has scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kylie Mildenberger, who had two points and five assists.
Lauryn Uyemura was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 26 points and ten steals for Platte Valley. Uyemura has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 38 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Koffler, who put up five points and seven boards.
Sterling's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Platte Valley, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-8.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Sterling will square off against Colorado Academy at 7:00 p.m. on March 7th. As for Platte Valley, they will face off against Gunnison at 2:30 p.m. on March 7th. Platte Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.
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