Preview: Mission Valley Vikings vs. Northern Heights Wildcats
Mission Valley is on a four-game streak of home losses, Northern Heights a ten-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Mission Valley Vikings will take on the Northern Heights Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Mission Valley came up short against Burlingame and fell 45-33. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mission Valley in their matchups with Burlingame: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite their loss, Mission Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lillie Foster, who scored ten points along with three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Foster hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. Another player making a difference was Kailynn Jacobson, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-22, which was the final score in Northern Heights' tilt against Olpe on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Northern Heights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while Olpe is ranked 73rd).
Mission Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Northern Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Mission Valley and Northern Heights were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January of 2023, but Mission Valley came up empty-handed after a 49-48 loss. Will Mission Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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