The Northern Valley Huskies will be playing at home against the Hill City Ringnecks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Northern Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up five on Friday.
Northern Valley has not done well against Golden Plains recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way. Everything went Northern Valley's way against Golden Plains as Northern Valley made off with a 49-23 win. The win was just what Northern Valley needed coming off of a 61-37 loss in their prior game.
Austyn Cox was her usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and five blocks. It was the first time this season that she posted two or more blocks. Braxton Cox was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Hill City's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 49-32 to Logan/Palco. Hill City found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post 15 fewer assists than your opponent.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sada Nelson, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Harmon, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Northern Valley's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11. As for Hill City, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-15.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Northern Valley have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hill City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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