Blue Valley Southwest came up into this matchup off a tough 22-point loss last Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Blue Valley West Jaguars by a score of 41-38 on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Timberwolves came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 214th).
Blue Valley Southwest's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Payne, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Cross, who put up nine points and seven rebounds.
Blue Valley Southwest is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-7. As for Blue Valley West, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-8.
Looking ahead, Blue Valley Southwest will face off against Louisburg at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Valley West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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