St. James Academy has gone 9-1 against Blue Valley West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The St. James Academy Thunder will venture away from home to take on the Blue Valley West Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. St. James Academy will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
If St. James Academy beats Blue Valley West with 46 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. St. James Academy beat St. Teresa's Academy on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 46-43. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Kansas, while the Stars are ranked 26th in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Regan Becker
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St. James Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Regan Becker, who posted 11 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Becker is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elle Robinson, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley West beat Wyandotte 47-36 last Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-5. As for St. James Academy, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 13-2.
St. James Academy strolled past Blue Valley West in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 56-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. James Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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