The Northern Heights Wildcats are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Mission Valley Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Northern Heights took a serious blow against Olpe, falling 64-22. While losing is never fun, Northern Heights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while Olpe is ranked 73rd).
Meanwhile, Mission Valley came up short against Burlingame on Tuesday and fell 45-33. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mission Valley in their matchups with Burlingame: they've now lost five in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lillie Foster, who scored ten points along with three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Kailynn Jacobson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Northern Heights' defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-15. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.8 points per game. As for Mission Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Northern Heights barely slipped by Mission Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, winning 49-48. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mission Valley's Paige Martin, who scored 14 points along with five assists and four steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Northern Heights to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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