After flying high against Silver Creek last Wednesday, Horizon came back down to earth. The match between the Horizon Hawks and the Broomfield Eagles didn't end well, with the Horizon Hawks falling 58-41. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Eagles are ranked seventh).
Horizon's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bella Alvarado, who posted 16 points. Kaitlin Schumann was another key player, putting up ten points and eight boards.
Broomfield found their leader in freshman Reece Gilpatrick, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Gilpatrick is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Paige Gilpatrick, who went 5 for 12 en route to 11 points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Horizon's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Broomfield, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Horizon will venture away from home to face off against Holy Family at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Broomfield, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-36 win against Rocky Mountain on the 18th.
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