Niwot hasn't had much luck against Longmont recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Niwot Cougars will host the Longmont Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Niwot is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 9, 2023 on Tuesday. They took a blow against Horizon, falling 74-37. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Longmont had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Knights out 41-39. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Knights are ranked 30th).
Niwot better keep an eye on Gavin Northouse. He was instrumental in Longmont's win, going 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points. Those 14 points gave Northouse a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Lombrano, who posted five points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Longmont's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Niwot, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Niwot was dealt a bruising 67-34 defeat at the hands of Longmont in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lombrano, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 19 points along with five boards and three steals. Now that Niwot knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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