Western Plains hadn't done well against Northern Valley recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Western Plains Bobcats walked away with a 48-38 win over the Northern Valley Huskies. This was payback for the Bobcats, who suffered a 60-51 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Northern Valley still got an impressive performance from Tait Thalheim, who posted 16 points and six steals. With that strong performance, Thalheim is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Owen Hammond, who had 13 points and seven boards.
Bobcats
| 01/31/25 vs Northern Valley | 48-38 |
| 01/17/25 vs Cheylin | 45-40 |
| 12/20/24 vs Brewster | 55-18 |
| 12/17/24 vs Pawnee Heights | 43-34 |
| 02/06/24 vs Heartland Christian | 61-30 |
| 01/19/24 vs Wheatland-Grinnell | 36-33 |
Western Plains pushed their record up to 7-2-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northern Valley, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Western Plains didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-44 loss against Golden Plains on the 4th. As for Northern Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 81-37 defeat against Weskan on the 4th.
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