Western Plains entered their contest against Northern Valley on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Western Plains Bobcats fell 48-40 to the Northern Valley Huskies. The Bobcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Huskies earlier this season, when they won 48-38.
It was another big night for Gavin Thalheim, who went 9 for 17 en route to 23 points along with six rebounds and six steals for Northern Valley. Thalheim continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Owen Hammond was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to 14 boards and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Western Plains and nudges their season record down to 7-4-1. As for Northern Valley, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12.
Coming up, Western Plains will face off against Tescott on Tuesday. As for Northern Valley, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cheylin at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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