Northern Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 48-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Northern Valley had strong showings from Griffin McKinney, who posted seven points and 13 boards, and Tait Thalheim, who had 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.

Huskies
01/17/25 vs Wheatland-Grinnell | 37-48 |
01/14/25 @ Decatur Community | 49-71 |
01/13/25 @ Hill City | 27-73 |
01/10/25 @ Cheylin | 40-65 |
01/07/25 @ Alma | 27-69 |
+ 2 more games |
Even though they lost, Northern Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Wheatland-Grinnell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Tuttle, who earned 13 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Tuttle a new career-high in boards. Daniel Mason was another key player, going 7 for 14 en route to 15 points.
Northern Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record.
Northern Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 73-15 defeat against Logan/Palco on the 24th. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-50 win against Western Plains on the 24th.
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