Basketball Game Preview: Blue Valley Northwest Huskies vs. Benton Cardinals

The Blue Valley Northwest Huskies will head out to square off against the Benton Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Valley Northwest is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

Blue Valley Northwest and Blue Valley Southwest faced off in a cross-town battle on Friday. Blue Valley Northwest narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Blue Valley Southwest 54-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskies have posted since January 19, 2024.

Meanwhile, Benton unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Pembroke Hill by a score of 34-31. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cardinals came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Raiders are ranked 160th).

Benton's loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-2. As for Blue Valley Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.