The Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their tough 54-30 loss to Blue Valley Northwest might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Blue Valley Southwest has scored all season.
Blue Valley Southwest's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Teegan Vietti, who scored four points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Olivia Payne, who scored six points.
Blue Valley Southwest struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Lainie Douglas continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Blue Valley Northwest, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. Douglas is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Grosdidier, who scored 11 points along with five steals.
Blue Valley Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Blue Valley Northwest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-5.
Blue Valley Southwest won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Blue Valley West at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kansas (Blue Valley Southwest is ranked 128th, while Blue Valley West is ranked 136th). As for Blue Valley Northwest, they will head out on the road to square off against St. James Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kansas (Blue Valley Northwest is ranked tenth, while St. James Academy is ranked 18th).
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