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| 02/15/24 - Home | 77-39 W |
| 01/10/23 - Away | 69-29 W |
| 01/11/22 - Home | 77-19 W |
| 01/12/21 - Away | 73-38 W |
| 01/14/20 - Home | 65-22 W |
| + 3 more games |
Northern Valley has gone 8-0 against Decatur Community recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Northern Valley Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Decatur Community Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Northern Valley and three for Decatur Community.
Northern Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Hill City on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northern Valley took a blow against Hill City, falling 73-27. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-13.
Despite the defeat, Northern Valley saw an underclassman step up: freshman Griffin McKinney posted two points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Decatur Community came up short against Oakley on Tuesday and fell 53-46.
Northern Valley will need focus on slowing down Tyler Ostmeyer, one of several Decatur Community players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Ostmeyer is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Williby, who had 17 points along with five boards and four steals.
Northern Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Decatur Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Northern Valley has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Decatur Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Northern Valley against Decatur Community in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 77-39 victory. In that contest, Northern Valley amassed a halftime lead of 42-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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