The Del Norte Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Center Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Del Norte is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since January 23, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Crested Butte by a score of 37-34.
| 02/01/25 vs Crested Butte | 11 |
| 01/21/25 vs Sangre de Cristo | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Trinidad | 4 |
| 01/09/25 @ Ignacio | 4 |
| 12/12/24 vs Fowler | 4 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Calvin Quintana, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lashawn Trujillo, who posted six points along with ten boards and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Del Norte smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Center didn't have quite enough to beat Custer County on Saturday and fell 46-43. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Del Norte's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-8. As for Center, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Del Norte was able to grind out a solid victory over Center in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 43-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Norte since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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