Blue Valley West is 2-8 against the Thunder since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Blue Valley West Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the St. James Academy Thunder at 6:30 p.m. Blue Valley West is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Blue Valley West can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wyandotte 52-22 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but St. James Academy had to settle for a 43-41 loss against the Stars on Wednesday.
The losing side was boosted by Reese Messer, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Elle Robinson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Blue Valley West's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for St. James Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Blue Valley West lost to the Thunder on the road by a decisive 45-27 margin when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Robinson, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Now that Blue Valley West knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
