The Blue Valley Tigers had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They strolled past Highland Park with points to spare, taking the game 62-46. Blue Valley pushed the score to 47-27 by the end of the third, a deficit Highland Park cut but never quite recovered from.
When it comes to explaining why Highland Park lost, one person who can't be blamed is Pearmella Carter. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. Carter hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games.
Blue Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season. As for Highland Park, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blue Valley won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Emporia on January 27th. Emporia will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for Highland Park, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Derby at 12:30 p.m. on January 27th. Derby knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Highland Park likes a good challenge.
