Platte Valley battles Nodaway Valley in major conference match ups

Platte Valley Senior Lane Acklin drives past Nodaway Valley Sophomore Deontrae Mincy.

By Morgan Guyer

The Boys and Girls Platte Valley and Nodaway Valley Teams met in Graham on February 6 with conference implications on the line. Platte Valley came away with wins in both games, the girls, 45-36 and the boys, 59-39.

Both girls teams met with perfect conference records, knowing a win would solidify first place in the 275 Conference as the regular season draws to a close. Platte Valley was without Senior Brylie Angle, who will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. Platte Valley got off to a hot start, opening the game on a 8-0 run thanks to some early points from Senior Kali Redden. The Thunder would respond however, ending the first half on a 20-6 run to take a 20-14 lead into half. They grabbed their largest lead of the game in the third quarter, 25-16.  That was when Platte Valley took over, taking a 30-27 lead into the final quarter as Senior Tina Turpin hit a three when time expired. The win keeps Platte Valley’s undefeated record at 21-0.

The boys were able to capture the conference championship outright as they moved to 20-2 on the season. It was a back-and-forth start to the game, as Platte Valley took a narrow lead into halftime. They were able to extend their lead in the second half however to get the victory.