The Hinkley Thunder will face off against the Littleton Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hinkley has given up an average of 69.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-28, which was the final score in Hinkley's tilt against Silver Creek on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Thunder have lost by exactly 42 points.
Meanwhile, Littleton ended up a good deal behind Englewood on Monday and lost 65-48. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hinkley will have to contain Tyler Griffin as he made an impact in Littleton's last game. He shot 43% from the field en route to 27 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 56.3% of Littleton's points, marking the third time in a row Griffin has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nikhil Bagal, who had eight points and three steals.
Littleton's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hinkley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Hinkley was taken down by Littleton 76-32 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Thunder were down 46-19.
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