The Northern Valley Huskies will take on the Western Plains Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
In Tuesday's Canine Competition, Northern Valley had to take the L. They took a blow against Weskan on Tuesday, falling 81-37. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while the Coyotes are ranked 118th).
| 02/04/25 @ Weskan | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs Thunder Ridge | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs Weskan | 4 |
| 12/17/24 @ Arapahoe | 6 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Gavin Thalheim, who posted 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last four games he's played. Griffin McKinney was another key player, putting up four points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Northern Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Western Plains came up short against Golden Plains on Tuesday and fell 53-44.
Northern Valley's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Western Plains, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3-1.
Northern Valley came up short against Western Plains when the teams last played on Friday, falling 48-38. Can Northern Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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