Blue Valley West hasn't had much luck against St. James Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Blue Valley West Jaguars will look to defend their home court against the St. James Academy Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Blue Valley West was able to grind out a solid win over Wyandotte, taking the game 47-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, St. James Academy had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They beat the Stars by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 46-43. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Kansas, while the Stars are ranked 26th in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. James Academy's win came from a few key players Blue Valley West will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Regan Becker, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. She is also 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 player, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
St. James Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Blue Valley West, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-5.
Blue Valley West ended up a good deal behind St. James Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 56-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. James Academy's Reese Messer, who went 12 for 22 to rack up 32 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Now that Blue Valley West knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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