Blue Springs was the 57-51 winner over Blue Valley Southwest when they last played one another back in February of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Blue Springs Wildcats took a 44-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Valley Southwest Timberwolves on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 228th in Missouri, while the Timberwolves are ranked 112th in Kansas).
Blue Valley Southwest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kylie Cross, who posted nine points along with eight rebounds and six assists. The dominant performance gave Cross a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Payne, who had nine points.
Blue Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Blue Valley Southwest, they moved to 5-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue Springs will face off against Staley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Staley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Blue Valley Southwest, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Pittsburg at 7:00 p.m. on February 10th.
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