Northern Valley fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Golden Plains on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Plains Bulldogs by a score of 40-38. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 30-28 last Tuesday.
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Despite the defeat, Northern Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jordyn Cox dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Cox is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Haedyn Cox was another key player, putting up ten points along with seven boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Northern Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Northern Valley dropped their record down to 6-13 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only eight points. As for Golden Plains, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Coming up, Northern Valley will be playing at home against Greeley County at 6:00 p.m. on February 22nd. As for Golden Plains, they are taking a road trip to square off against Rawlins County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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