North Star hasn't had much luck against Garden Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The North Star Huskies will take on the Garden Valley Wolverines in a tournament on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While North Star didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Idaho City 61-34 on Thursday. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Huskies this season.
Meanwhile, Garden Valley suffered their closest loss since January 8th on Friday. They fell just short of Butte County by a score of 65-62.
North Star pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Garden Valley, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
North Star came up short against Garden Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 72-63. Can North Star avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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