It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northern Valley can now relate to. They took a blow against the Hanover Wildcats on Saturday, falling 75-44. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Wildcats are ranked third).
Delaney Sides
| 03/01/25 @ Hanover | 24 |
| 01/28/25 vs Stockton | 16 |
| 12/21/24 vs Thunder Ridge | 16 |
| 01/07/25 @ Alma | 14 |
| 12/12/24 @ Ness City | 14 |
| + 16 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Northern Valley lost, don't look at Delaney Sides. Despite the final result, she went 8-for-18 to rack up 24 points. Sides has become a key player for Northern Valley: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least 15 points, but 5-14 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Iris Schemper, who posted seven points.
Even though they lost, Northern Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
It was another big night for Anna Jueneman, who shot 83% from the field on her way to 24 points and three steals for Hanover. The contest was Jueneman's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Nora Heiman was another key player, going 6-for-10 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Northern Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. Hanover pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
As of now, neither Northern Valley nor Hanover have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
