Northern Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 65-40 to the Cheylin Cougars. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
| 01/10/25 @ Cheylin | 25 |
| 12/06/24 vs Triplains/Brewster | 16 |
| 12/21/24 vs Thunder Ridge | 15 |
| 01/07/25 @ Alma | 9 |
| 01/30/24 vs Wheatland-Grinnell | 8 |
Despite the loss, Northern Valley still got an impressive performance from Owen Hammond, who went 8 of 20 on his way to 25 points along with seven boards and five steals. Those 25 points gave Hammond a new career-high.
Leading Cheylin to victory were Landon Schoenberger and Andrew Mitchell. Schoenberger posted 17 points and five assists, while Mitchell put up 15 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Arturo Medina, who had nine points and six boards.
Northern Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cheylin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northern Valley will face off against Hill City at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Cheylin, they will challenge Wichita County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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