North Valleys hasn't had much luck against McQueen recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will face off against the Lancers at 7:00 p.m. North Valleys has given up an average of 63.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Wednesday, North Valleys was beaten by Reno 77-33. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Huskies are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, McQueen fought the good fight in their overtime game against Spanish Springs on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 61-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lancers have suffered since December 6, 2025.
North Valleys will have to contain AJ Spevak as he made an impact in McQueen's last game. He dropped a double-double with 33 points and 18 rebounds. McQueen is 5-2 when Spevak posts ten or more boards, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alex Grush, who posted seven points.
North Valleys' loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for McQueen, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-7.
North Valleys couldn't quite finish off McQueen in their previous matchup back in February of 2018 and fell 82-80. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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