The Hinkley Thunderbirds lost against the Denver West Cowboys back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Hinkley took a serious blow against Denver West, falling 77-40. While losing is never fun, Hinkley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while Denver West is ranked 118th).
Leading Denver West to victory were Jacob Dallas and Jeremiah Parker. Dallas dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds, while Parker scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and five blocks. Parker is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. Darrell Jones-huguley was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Hinkley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. As for Denver West, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Hinkley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Denver West, they will head out on the road to face off against Westminster at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westminster is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Denver West is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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