The Denver West Cowboys the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Hinkley Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. One thing working in Denver West's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
Denver West pushed their score all the way to 58 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 70-58 to Manual. The loss put an end to Denver West's undefeated start to the season.
Despite the defeat, Denver West got a solid performance out of Jayden Volion, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Volion has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Dallas, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hinkley scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 79-55 margin over Kennedy. That looming 79-55 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Hinkley yet this season.
Denver West's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-1. As for Hinkley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Denver West against Hinkley when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 58-31 victory. Will Denver West repeat their success, or does Hinkley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
