The Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves will head out on the road to challenge the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Valley Southwest is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Blue Valley Southwest was the victim of a rough 74-53 defeat at the hands of Saint Thomas Aquinas. While losing is never fun, Blue Valley Southwest can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while Saint Thomas Aquinas is ranked 13th).
Despite the defeat, Blue Valley Southwest saw an underclassman step up: Kylie Cross scored 17 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that Cross scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Hansen, who scored ten points.
Blue Valley Northwest has not done well against Blue Valley North recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Blue Valley Northwest managed a 45-40 win over Blue Valley North.
Blue Valley Southwest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Blue Valley Northwest, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Blue Valley Southwest came up short against Blue Valley Northwest in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 44-38. Can Blue Valley Southwest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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