The Blue Valley Northwest Huskies waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins but they left with five. They took down Blue Valley North 68-54. Given Blue Valley Northwest's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Blue Valley North is ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jake Fritz, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Matteoni, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Blue Valley Northwest pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Blue Valley North, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blue Valley Northwest will challenge St. James Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Valley Northwest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully St. James Academy likes a good challenge. As for Blue Valley North, they will head out on the road to take on Blue Valley Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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