Basketball Game Preview: Northridge Grizzlies vs. Greeley Central Wildcats

The Northridge Grizzlies will challenge the Greeley Central Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Northridge will be strutting in after a win while Greeley Central will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Monday, Northridge humbled Weld Central with a 47-18 victory. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Rebels are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Sophia Carbajal

Rebounds

02/10/25 @ Weld Central	16
02/07/25 @ Wellington	13
02/04/25 vs Roosevelt	12
01/31/25 vs Thompson Valley	11
01/28/25 @ Timnath	15
+ 17 more games

Northridge found their leader in sophomore Sophia Carbajal, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds. Carbajal is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season. Bailey McGeen was another key player, putting up six points along with six assists and four steals.

Northridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weld Central only posted five assists.

Meanwhile, Greeley Central was beaten by Timnath 65-31 on Thursday.

Northridge is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points over those games. As for Greeley Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.

Northridge came up short against Greeley Central in their previous matchup back in January, falling 45-36. Will Northridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.