Blue Valley North has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Blue Valley scored an imposing 55 points on Friday, Blue Valley North still came out on top. Blue Valley North strolled past Blue Valley with points to spare, taking the game 72-55.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley Northwest put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Blue Valley with a sharp 63-43 victory. Given Blue Valley Northwest's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Blue Valley is ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blue Valley Northwest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jake Fritz, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds. Fritz is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trevor Garlington, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Blue Valley North has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Blue Valley Northwest, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
Blue Valley North couldn't quite finish off Blue Valley Northwest in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 53-51. Can Blue Valley North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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