Tigers stumble in loss to state-ranked Platte Valley in Albany Tourney final

Platte Valley jumped on an upset-minded Princeton squad with 27 first-quarter points on Saturday afternoon, taking a double-digit lead and cruising to a 77-49 triumph in the championship game of the Albany Invitational Tournament, broadcast live on KTTN FM 92.3.

In the first quarter surge, Platte Valley connected on six three-point field goals with a quick seven point run by Justin Miller, while holding a normally potent Tiger offense for nine points.  

The victory, improving PV’s record to 4-0, saw the #1 seed paced by 22 points from Alex Mattson, with Matt Jermain scoring 15, Memphis Bliley 14, and Justin Miller 11 points.

Princeton, falling to 3-1 on the campaign, had 18 points from Talan Holt, with Jaden Finney contributing 14 points and Clay Evans 10.

Platte Valley dominated the championship games at Albany High School, as the PV girls rolled South Harrison in Saturday’s first title tilt, 65-28.  

In the third place games, King City’s Lady Wildkats hammered Princeton, 56-26, while the Pattonsburg Panther boys took down Worth County, 67-51.

Other scores from the 2022 Albany Tournament: 

Quarterfinals: 

GIRLS: Platte Valley 49, Albany 14; King City 42, Stanberry 30; South Harrison 69, Worth County 41; Princeton 66, Pattonsburg 38 

BOYS: Platte Valley 77, Stanberry 38; Worth County 49, South Harrison 42; Princeton 55, King City 41; Pattonsburg 69, Albany 65

Semifinals: 

GIRLS: (Consolation) Stanberry 32, Albany 26; Worth County 43, Pattonsburg 41 

GIRLS: (Championship) Platte Valley 55, King City 44; South Harrison 66, Princeton 45 

Consolation Finals: 

GIRLS: Stanberry 31, Worth County 24

BOYS: South Harrison 58, Albany 57