The Blue Valley Northwest Huskies won the last time they faced the Notre Dame de Sion Storm, and things went their way on Friday too. Blue Valley Northwest walked away with a 40-30 victory over Notre Dame de Sion. Given Blue Valley Northwest's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 11th in Kansas, while Notre Dame de Sion is ranked 112th in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lainie Douglas was her usual excellent self, scoring six points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Ella Burvee, who scored two points along with three steals.
Notre Dame de Sion's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emerson Shelton, who scored 11 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shelton has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Wendte, who scored 13 points.
Blue Valley Northwest's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Notre Dame de Sion, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Blue Valley Northwest will be playing at home against Bishop Miege at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Miege will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Blue Valley Northwest surely won't give up without a fight. As for Notre Dame de Sion, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sumner Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Sumner Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Notre Dame de Sion surely won't give up without a fight.
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