PV boys hold off South Holt to keep season alive

By Morgan Guyer

The Platte Valley Boys Basketball Team faced off against South Holt on February 27 at Jefferson High School, and came away with a 69-57 sectional victory.

Both teams started well on the offensive side of the floor, as they traded buckets early for a high scoring start. Platte Valley led 20-16 after the end of the first quarter, and were able to extend that lead in the second for a 39-25 halftime lead. South Holt was able to keep it close for the second half, but were unable to complete the comeback. Senior Alex Mattson had a career night, scoring 33 points for Platte Valley.

Platte Valley is 26-3 on the season, and their three losses on the year have come against teams outside of Class 1. They defeated North Nodaway 51-28 in districts on February 22, and then beat Worth County 79-28 on February 24 to take home the Class 1 District 16 title. Platte Valley will now face off against Braymer on the road on March 2 for a trip to the final four.