The Rockhurst Hawklets are taking a road trip to take on the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rockhurst is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Rockhurst is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. Xavier, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Rockhurst was ranked third). Rockhurst enjoyed a cozy 56-40 win over St. Xavier on Sunday.
Rockhurst's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kemper Roberts, who posted 13 points. Callen Eskew was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Blue Valley Northwest, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Center by a score of 59-47 last Saturday.
Rockhurst's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Blue Valley Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything went Rockhurst's way against Blue Valley Northwest in their previous meeting back in December of 2014, as Rockhurst made off with a 51-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockhurst since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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