Niwot suffered their biggest defeat since December 9, 2023 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Horizon Hawks and fell 74-37. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Hawks are ranked 42nd).
| 01/07/25 vs Horizon | 17 |
| 12/20/24 @ Greeley West | 18 |
| 12/19/24 @ Prairie View | 15 |
Niwot lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Rohit Das, who went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. The contest was Das' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Stenz, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points.
Horizon found their leader in sophomore Noah Sokolowski, who went 12 of 15 on his way to 29 points along with eight boards and three blocks. Sokolowski is crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Boaz Wisne was another key player, putting up nine points.
Niwot's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Horizon, their record now sits at 7-2.
When Niwot and Horizon next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Niwot will try to stop Longmont's five-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Niwot is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season. Similarly, Horizon will try to stop Monarch's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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