After flying high against the Fort Morgan Mustangs last Tuesday, the Northridge Grizzlies came back down to earth. Northridge suffered a tough 72-46 loss at the hands of Severance on Thursday. Northridge has struggled against Severance recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Northridge saw an underclassman step up: Drake Walker scored 13 points along with two steals. Amadrick Woods was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Northridge struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Severance pulled down 17 offensive rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Severance to victory, but perhaps none more so than Blake Varney, who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Varney, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Northridge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Severance, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northridge will take on Frederick at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Frederick's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games. As for Severance, they will be playing at home against Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roosevelt will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 284th, while Severance is ranked 88th).
