Preview: St. James Academy Thunder vs. Blue Valley Northwest Huskies
St. James Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, St. James Academy beat St. Pius X by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 47-43. Given St. James Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 19th in Kansas, while St. Pius X is ranked 137th in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riley Kerwin had an outrageously good game as she scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kyra Becker, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley Northwest stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Blue Valley Southwest as Blue Valley Northwest made off with a 54-30 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Blue Valley Northwest.
St. James Academy's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Blue Valley Northwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season.
St. James Academy beat Blue Valley Northwest 62-49 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Does St. James Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue Valley Northwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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