The Horizon Hawks will square off against the Smoky Hill Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Horizon scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They strolled past Brighton with points to spare, taking the game 89-70. Given Horizon's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Brighton is ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kaden Northrup, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 6 assists. Another player making a difference was Alex Mccollum, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Smoky Hill ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They secured a 76-72 W over Overland. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Horizon's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Smoky Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Horizon came up short against Smoky Hill in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 73-69. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smoky Hill's Carter Basquez, who scored 16 points along with four steals and two blocks. Now that Horizon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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