It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northern Valley can now relate to. They took a serious blow against the Hanover Wildcats on Friday, falling 56-28. Northern Valley's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Northern Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Audrey Bina and Jordyn Cox. Bina scored eight points along with three blocks, while Cox scored seven points along with nine rebounds and two steals. Bina hasn't dropped below two blocks for three straight games.
It was another big night for Anna Jueneman, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 steals for Hanover. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Klipp, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Northern Valley's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-12. As for Hanover, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Northern Valley and Wallace County will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Wallace County is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Northern Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Hanover, they and Lebo will face off at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Lebo has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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