In a battle of defending state champions, Blue Valley Northwest posted state bragging rights in 810 Varsity's Showcase 33 lineup of Kansas vs Missouri.

The Huskies, ranked No. 2 in the 810 Varsity Top 25 and the 2023 Class 6A state champ, pulled away for a 64-53 win over defending Missouri Class 6 champs Staley on Saturday night.

After a tight first half with a 27-22 Huskies lead, Northwest opened things up behind 17 points each by seniors Joey Mattioni and Jake Fritz 17.

Avian Webb posted a game-high 20 points for Staley, while KV Stone added 16.

Staley (53)
Webb 7 2-2 20, Tate 3 1-2 7, KV Stone 7 2-4 16, Kenison Stone 3 0-0 6, Wilson 1 0-3 2. Totals 22 5-11 53.

Blue Valley Northwest (64)
McGibboney 2 4-4 8, Garlington 1 6-6 8, Jake Fritz 5 5-6 17, Klein 2 1-6 5, Mattioni 6 4-4 17, Stacker 1 0-0 2, Z Fritz 1 0-0 2, Mitchell 0 2-3 2, Babalola 1 1-1 3. Totals 19 23-30 64.

Three-pointers: Webb 4; J Fritz 2, Mattioni, Babalola. 

Staley    14    8    11    20    - 53
BVNW    15    12    15    22    - 64