The Blue Valley Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Blue Valley North Mustangs on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blue Valley never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Blue Valley Southwest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Timberwolves with a sharp 62-39 win. Given Blue Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Blue Valley Southwest is ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley North scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Oak Park 84-46 at home. Blue Valley North has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Blue Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2-2 record this season. As for Blue Valley North, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Blue Valley beat Blue Valley North 44-33 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blue Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
