Basketball Recap: Denmark vs. Walton Raiders
Denmark entered their contest against Walton on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Denmark Denmark took a 69-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walton Raiders. Denmark was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Walton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Several Denmark players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hannah Lopez, who went 7 for 17 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Huffman, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Denmark was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Denmark dropped their record down to 2-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Walton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Denmark has already played their next match, a 66-65 win against East Forsyth on the 21st. As for Walton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 64-63 victory against Sprayberry on the 19th.
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