Basketball Recap: Wheat Ridge Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Dec 21, 2024, 6:38pm
Basketball Recap: Wheat Ridge Farmers vs. Denver North Vikings
Wheat Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 51-33 to the Denver North Vikings. If the Farmers were looking for revenge after losing 52-34 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Denver North was led to victory by Adriana Ortiz and Gabi Diaz. Ortiz dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten steals, while Diaz went 6 of 9 on her way to 16 points and seven steals. What's more, Diaz also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Kiera Mulligan, who posted eight points.
Wheat Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Denver North, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Wheat Ridge will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Skyview at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Skyview will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Wheat Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. Denver North also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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