Basketball Recap: Denver North Piles Up the Points Against Montbello

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 vs Regis Groff	45
01/22/25 vs Montbello	44
01/14/25 @ Hinkley	43
01/10/25 vs Littleton	32
12/10/24 vs Aurora Central	26

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Denver North on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Montbello Warriors out of the water with a 75-31 final score. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 26 points or more this season.

Denver North got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sammy Barajas out in front who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Cheo Rodriguez was another key player, going 7 for 12 en route to 15 points and three steals.

Barajas wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Denver North was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montbello only posted six assists.

Kian Martin and Jeveon West certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Martin went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points and five boards, while West went 5 for 12 en route to 10 points and eight rebounds.

Denver North is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Montbello, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-13.

Denver North will head out to challenge Thomas Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thomas Jefferson will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Denver North surely won't give up without a fight. As for Montbello, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-42 defeat against Regis Groff on the 24th.