Basketball Game Preview: Denver North Vikings vs. Hinkley Thunder

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Previous 3 Games

01/14/25 - Away	72-29 W
01/02/24 - Home	62-59 W
01/03/23 - Away	55-34 W

Denver North has gone 3-0 against Hinkley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Denver North Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Hinkley Thunder at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Denver North has three straight victories, Hinkley has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Tuesday, Denver North needed a bit of extra time to put away Thomas Jefferson. They secured a 74-70 W over the Spartans.

Meanwhile, Hinkley played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 100-42 loss at the hands of Regis Groff. The Thunder were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 58-32.

Denver North will need focus on slowing down Malachi Holden, one of several Hinkley players who made an impact when they last played. He posted nine points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Marques Yarbough, who scored ten points and seven boards.

Denver North is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Hinkley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.

Everything came up roses for Denver North against Hinkley when the teams last played on January 14th, as the team secured a 72-29 win. In that game, Denver North amassed a halftime lead of 45-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.