Northwest had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They breezed past the West Pioneers to the tune of 79-52. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th in Kansas, while the Pioneers are ranked 232nd in Kansas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
River Peters
| 02/18/25 vs West | 25 |
| 02/14/25 @ Bishop Carroll | 17 |
| 02/11/25 @ East | 20 |
| 02/07/25 vs Southeast | 23 |
| 02/04/25 vs North | 16 |
| + 2 more games |
Northwest got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was River Peters out in front who shot 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropped a double-double with 25 points and nine boards. Peters' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Darrian Hammond was another key player, going 8-for-10 en route to 20 points.
Northwest was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West only five assists.
Several Pioneers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Treg Hardeman, who posted 15 points. Another player making a difference was Caleb Maholmes, who earned nine points and five rebounds.
Northwest's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for West, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Northwest has already played their next match, a 75-70 loss against Kapaun Mt. Carmel on the 21st. As for West, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-41 defeat against Heights on the 21st.
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