The Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool Nighthawks had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 50-38 win over Smoky Valley Home Educators. Given Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while Smoky Valley Home Educators is ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caden Meier was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Justin Mercer, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and five blocks.
Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Smoky Valley Home Educators, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-12.
Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Des Moines HomeSchool W at 12:30 p.m. on March 2nd. Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so Des Moines HomeSchool W will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Smoky Valley Home Educators does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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