Basketball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Nodaway Valley Co-Op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt]

Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] won the last time they faced East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] and things went their way on Thursday too. Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] took their matchup with ease, bagging a 68-29 win over East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]. Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 22 points or more this season.

East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s loss came despite strong showings from Lizzie Schlueter and Rainy Nordhausen. Schlueter dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards, while Nordhausen posted eight points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 44.8% of East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s points, marking the 13th time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.

The victory (which was Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt]'s seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-7 record.

Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] will take on North Nodaway at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt]'s defense has only allowed 25.4 points per game this season, so North Nodaway's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Mound City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mound City will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] surely won't give up without a fight.