Basketball Recap: Blue Valley Northwest Takes a Loss

After flying high against Lee's Summit last Wednesday, Blue Valley Northwest came back down to earth. The Blue Valley Northwest Huskies fell 46-36 to the Bishop Miege Stags on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Huskies of the 47-40 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.

Bishop Miege was led to victory by Mary Grant and Kirston Verhulst. Grant went 9 for 15 on her way to 23 points, while Verhulst posted 16 points and eight rebounds. What's more, Verhulst also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jayla McClinton, who had four points and seven blocks.

Blue Valley Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Bishop Miege, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue Valley Northwest will host Blue Valley West at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop Miege, they will welcome Blue Valley Southwest at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Blue Valley Southwest has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.