Neodesha and Bluestem are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Neodesha Blue Streaks will head out on the road to challenge the Bluestem Lions on Friday. Neodesha will be strutting in after a win while Bluestem will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Neodesha earned a 51-40 victory over Northeast.
Meanwhile, Bluestem's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by Humboldt 70-33. While losing is never fun, Bluestem can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 349th, while Humboldt is ranked 149th).
Neodesha's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Bluestem, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Neodesha was able to grind out a solid victory over Bluestem when the teams last played back in January, winning 68-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Neodesha since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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