After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Arvada West, Horizon was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Longmont Trojans as the Horizon Hawks made off with a 47-23 victory. The Hawks pushed the score to 44-15 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans cut but never quite recovered from.
Leading Horizon to victory were Kaitlin Schumann and Gabby Newble. Schumann posted ten points along with eight rebounds and five blocks, while Newble scored eight points in addition to six boards and three steals. What's more, Newble also posted a 75% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in February of 2024. Genia Harris was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Longmont's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Terra Brubaker, who put up six points and ten rebounds. Brubaker is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Lerit, who earned nine points.
Hawks
| 02/18/25 @ Longmont | 47-23 |
| 02/07/25 @ Centaurus | 47-36 |
| 02/04/25 @ Skyline | 64-12 |
Horizon's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points over those games. As for Longmont, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
When Horizon and Longmont next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Horizon will square off against Erie and their five-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Longmont will try to stop Frederick's six-game winning streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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