Basketball Game Preview: Neodesha Blue Streaks vs. Cherryvale Chargers

The Neodesha Blue Streaks will head out to face off against the Cherryvale Chargers on Thursday.

Neodesha will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points on Saturday, then bounced right back against Cherryvale on Tuesday. Neodesha was the clear victor by a 71-48 margin over Cherryvale. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Blue Streaks were down 33-4 in the third quarter.

Neodesha will have to contain Landon Fox as he made an impact in Cherryvale's last game. He went 5 of 7 en route to 20 points and eight rebounds. That's the most boards Fox has posted since back in February of 2024.

Cherryvale dropped their record down to 2-9 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Neodesha, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-5-1.