Westminster is 6-1 against Denver North since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Westminster Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Denver North Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Westminster knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Denver North likes a good challenge.
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Westminster's strategy against Kennedy on Tuesday. Everything went Westminster's way against Kennedy as Westminster made off with a 60-37 win. Winning is a bit easier when you make five more threes than your opponent, as Westminster did.
Brooke Gomez was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Westminster's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Valeria Covarrubias Gonzalez, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Denver North has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 42-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of George Washington on Tuesday. Denver North has struggled against George Washington recently, as their match on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lillianna Bateman, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Solana Diaz was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Westminster is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Denver North, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Westminster have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Denver North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Westminster might still be hurting after the 63-42 loss they got from Denver North in their previous matchup back in January. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Westminster was down 37-16.
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