Wheat Ridge lost against Golden back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wheat Ridge Farmers took a 64-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Demons. While the Farmers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Demons 18-13 in the first quarter.
Leif Hansen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Golden, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds. Hansen has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Paulson, who posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals.
Wheat Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Golden, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheat Ridge will head out to challenge D'Evelyn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheat Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully D'Evelyn likes a good challenge. As for Golden, they are taking a road trip to square off against Dakota Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dakota Ridge will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Golden surely won't give up without a fight.
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