The Northern Valley Huskies can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past Golden Plains 72-30 on the road. Given Northern Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Golden Plains is ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kenton Thalheim was his usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-9 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 30 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Schemper, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Golden Plains saw an underclassman step up: Dylan Wark scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Diego Perez, who scored four points.
Golden Plains struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Northern Valley pulled down 20 offensive rebounds.
Northern Valley's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 39.2 points. As for Golden Plains, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Northern Valley will face off against Logan/Palco at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Logan/Palco will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Northern Valley surely won't give up without a fight. Golden Plains does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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