Northglenn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 62-47 bruising from the Standley Lake Gators. While losing is never fun, the Norsemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Gators are ranked 67th).
Northglenn lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Noah Scrivani, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Martin, who had six points along with seven boards and five assists.
Even though they lost, Northglenn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Standley Lake only pulled down five offensive boards.
Standley Lake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Asher Serlen led the charge by going 10 of 12 on his way to 25 points. The dominant performance gave Serlen a new career-high in points. Derrek Sims was another key player, going 9 for 12 en route to 18 points and five rebounds.
Northglenn now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Standley Lake, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Northglenn wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 74-72 loss against Wheat Ridge on the 14th. Standley Lake has also already played their next game, a 59-42 defeat against Longmont on the 15th.
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