Platte Valley girls advance to state quarterfinals

Junior forward Kayley Hauber and senior forward Sam Terry apply defensive pressure to the St. Joe Christian player.

The Platte Valley girls defeated South Holt 50-22 in the Class 1 District 16 Championship on February 25 at Mound City. They followed that up with a sectional win over St. Joe Christian 53-40 on March 1 at the St. Joseph Civic Arena.

Platte Valley advances to the quarterfinals where they will face the Mercer Cardinals at 6 pm, Saturday, March 5 at Missouri Western State University.