The Wyandotte Bulldogs will square off against the Blue Valley West Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Wyandotte was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-44 to Varsity Opponent. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/27/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 17 |
| 01/23/25 @ Lawrence Free State | 13 |
| 01/16/25 vs Center | 18 |
| 01/15/25 @ Atchison | 15 |
| 01/14/25 @ Washington | 8 |
Despite the defeat, Wyandotte saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaida Johnson dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 boards. Johnson has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ria Harbin, who posted seven points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Wyandotte smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 46-39 to Eudora. One positive for the Jaguars, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Wyandotte's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Blue Valley West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Wyandotte was taken down by Blue Valley West 52-22 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Wyandotte was down 34-4.
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