The Blue River Valley Vikings will be playing at home against the Northeastern Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blue River Valley entered their tilt with Cambridge City Lincoln with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Blue River Valley managed a 43-37 victory over Cambridge City Lincoln on Thursday.
Maciah Driskill and Ella Schmidt were among the main playmakers for Blue River Valley as the former scored seven points along with 12 rebounds and three blocks and the latter scored 17 points along with three steals. Driskill has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northeastern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They breezed by Anderson at home to the tune of 61-31. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Northeastern has posted since December 16, 2023.
Northeastern got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cami Angi out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Angi has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Addisen Mastriano, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Blue River Valley's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Northeastern, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Blue River Valley have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 25.9 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Northeastern, though, as they've been averaging only 33.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Blue River Valley ended up a good deal behind Northeastern in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, losing 55-41. Will Blue River Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
