Hill City is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Northern Valley a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Monday. The Hill City Ringnecks will welcome the Northern Valley Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Hill City lost to Trego on the road by a 40-24 margin.
Rylie Minium put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 19 points and five rebounds. Allie Keith was another key player, putting up three points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Northern Valley managed to keep up with Cheylin until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Northern Valley came up short against Cheylin, falling 51-27. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Cougars are ranked 25th).
Despite the defeat, Northern Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jordyn Cox dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds. With that strong performance, Cox is now averaging an impressive 8.8 boards per game.
Northern Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hill City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Hill City might still be hurting after the 49-24 loss they got from Northern Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Hill City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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