It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Denver North Vikings can now relate to. They received a tough blow on Tuesday as they fell 58-39 to the Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, Denver North can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while Frederick is ranked 32nd).
When it comes to explaining why Denver North lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lillianna Bateman. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Solana Diaz, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Frederick got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gabby Jima out in front who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Wittler, who scored 15 points along with seven steals and six rebounds.
Denver North are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-7. As for Frederick, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Denver North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Frederick, they will square off against Vista PEAK Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Frederick will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Vista PEAK Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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