After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Decatur Community, the Northern Valley Huskies were happy to have found some success on Friday. They put the hurt on Golden Plains with a sharp 49-23 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-6.
Austyn Cox was her usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and five blocks. It was the first time this season that she posted two or more blocks. Braxton Cox was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Despite the loss, Golden Plains saw an underclassman step up: Anais Cepeda scored eight points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Golden Plains struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Northern Valley's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11. As for Golden Plains, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8.
Northern Valley will stay at home for another game and welcome Hill City at 6:00 p.m. on February 19th. Hill City is coming into the contest with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Northern Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Golden Plains, they will take on Wallace County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wallace Countypresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Golden Plains in Kansas (Wallace County is ranked 62nd, while Golden Plains is ranked 251st).
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