On Friday, the Horizon Hawks were able to grind out a solid victory over the Centaurus Warriors, taking the game 67-54. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Warriors are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noah Sokolowski
| 02/07/25 @ Centaurus | 15 |
| 02/05/25 vs Chaparral | 20 |
| 02/04/25 @ Skyline | 24 |
| 01/31/25 vs Fairview | 15 |
| 01/28/25 vs Mead | 23 |
| + 3 more games |
Horizon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Sokolowski out in front who went 6 for 7 to rack up 15 points and seven boards. The matchup was Sokolowski's eighth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Boaz Wisne, who posted 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Centaurus lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jesse Efe, who earned 12 points. Those 12 points gave Efe a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jt Falzone, who scored 12 points.
Horizon is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 35% in those games and 27.7% outside of them. As for Centaurus, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Hawks challenge the Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Frederick will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Horizon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Centaurus, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mead at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mead's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matchups.
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