St. James Academy is 0-8 against Blue Valley Northwest since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. James Academy Thunder will be playing at home against the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. James Academy fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They took down Bishop Miege 52-38 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley Northwest came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 68-54 win over Blue Valley North. Given Blue Valley Northwest's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Blue Valley North is ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jake Fritz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. Joey Matteoni was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
St. James Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Blue Valley Northwest, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
St. James Academy was dealt a bruising 76-49 defeat at the hands of Blue Valley Northwest when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will St. James Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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