The Pike Valley Panthers will square off against the Northern Valley Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pike Valley duked it out with Natoma last Friday. Pike Valley really took it to Natoma for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-24 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Andrew Cooper
| 02/14/25 vs Natoma | 79% |
| 02/11/25 @ Osborne | 47% |
| 02/07/25 @ Lincoln | 43% |
| 02/04/25 @ Natoma | 50% |
| 01/31/25 vs Stockton | 57% |
| + 14 more games |
It was another big night for Andrew Cooper, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 14 rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.3% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Braxton Patterson, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 15 points.
Pike Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Natoma only one assist.
Meanwhile, Northern Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 72-61 to Greeley County.
Pike Valley will need to focus on slowing down Tait Thalheim, one of several Northern Valley players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 20 points. Owen Hammond was another key player, going 9-for-17 en route to 19 points and six boards.
Pike Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points over those games. Northern Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pike Valley has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Northern Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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