If the Northern Valley Huskies were riding high off their 60-28 takedown of the Triplains/Brewster Titans last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Northern Valley ended up on the wrong side of a rough 61-37 walloping at the hands of Decatur Community on Thursday. Northern Valley has not had much luck with Decatur Community recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordyn Cox, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cox has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Austyn Cox, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Decatur Community found their leader in underclassman Brylee Minnick, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Minnick hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Jenna Fortin was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Northern Valley's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Decatur Community, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Northern Valley won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Golden Plains at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully Northern Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Thursday. As for Decatur Community, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Quinter at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kansas (Quinter is ranked 141st, while Decatur Community is ranked 158th).
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