Logan/Palco hasn't had much luck against Northern Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Logan/Palco will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northern Valley Huskies at 7:30 p.m. Logan/Palco will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Logan/Palco didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Weskan, but they still walked away with a 62-56 victory.
Logan/Palco got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Rhett Kats out in front who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. That makes it ten consecutive games in which Kats has scored at least a third of Logan/Palco's points. Caleb Sparks was another key player, going 8 for 11 on his way to 18 points.
Logan/Palco was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Northern Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 48-37 to Wheatland-Grinnell. While the Huskies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Thunderhawks 18-12 in the first quarter.
Logan/Palco will have to keep a close watch on Griffin McKinney and Tait Thalheim, a pair of players who had a big impact on Northern Valley's prior game. McKinney posted seven points and 13 rebounds, while Thalheim put up 15 points. That was a full 40.5% of Northern Valley's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Logan/Palco's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Northern Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Logan/Palco came up short against Northern Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 60-50. Will Logan/Palco have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
