Basketball Recap: Blue Valley Northwest Takes a Loss

Blue Valley Northwest lost against Lee's Summit West back in December of 2017 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Blue Valley Northwest Huskies were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to the Lee's Summit West Titans. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 81st in Kansas, while the Titans are ranked 17th in Missouri).

Blue Valley Northwest lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Gabi McFall, who posted 19 points and four steals. McFall is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sumaya Edwards, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards.

Even though they lost, Blue Valley Northwest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

Blue Valley Northwest's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lee's Summit West, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blue Valley Northwest will venture away from home to face off against Notre Dame de Sion at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lee's Summit West, they will head out on the road to challenge Grandview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.