The Northern Valley Huskies will challenge the Greeley County Jackrabbits at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Northern Valley fought the good fight in their overtime game against Golden Plains last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 40-38.
Jordyn Cox
| 02/14/25 @ Golden Plains | 3 |
| 02/08/25 vs Weskan | 2 |
| 02/07/25 vs Logan/Palco | 3 |
Despite the loss, 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. Another player making a difference was Haedyn Cox, who posted 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 boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Greeley County entered their tilt with St. Francis on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 48-33 win over the Indians. Given the Jackrabbits' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Indians are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northern Valley's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-13. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only eight points. As for Greeley County, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Northern Valley might still be hurting after the 55-31 defeat they got from Greeley County when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Northern Valley was down 32-6.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
