The Stuart Broncos will challenge Valentine on Thursday. Stuart will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Stuart will head into Friday's game having proved themselves against Elgin/Pope John: Stuart took a 22-point defeat the last time they faced off against Elgin/Pope John, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Stuart had just enough and edged Elgin/Pope John out 50-47. The score was all tied up 17-17 at the break, but the Broncos were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Valentine played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 77-39 loss at the hands of Ogallala. The contest marked Valentine's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Stuart will have to keep a close watch on Dominic Beebout and Andon Olson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Valentine's prior game. Beebout went 7 for 15 en route to 17 points, while Olson posted 14 points. Beebout's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Stuart is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Valentine, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Stuart came up short against Valentine in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 54-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valentine's Isaac Cronin, who shot 5-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Now that Stuart knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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