Horizon hasn't had much luck against Grandview recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Horizon Hawks will face off against the Grandview Wolves at 11:00 a.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Horizon sitting on three straight victories and Grandview on 14.
Horizon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They snuck past Chatfield with a 58-52 win.
Meanwhile, Grandview faced Cherry Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Grandview came out on top against Cherry Creek by a score of 60-47.
Horizon better focus on containing Sienna Betts and Ava Chang as the pair were huge in Grandview's win. Betts dropped a triple-double with 20 points, 20 boards, and ten assists, while Chang went 10-for-17 en route to 26 points. Betts is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last 43 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Deija Roberson, who posted ten points.
Grandview's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Horizon, their win bumped their record up to 14-10.
Things could have been worse for Horizon, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-48 loss to Grandview in their previous matchup back in December of 2018. Thankfully for Horizon, Alisha Davis (who dropped a double-double with 29 points and ten boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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