A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The Northfield Nighthawks will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Denver South Ravens at 6:00 p.m. Northfield has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 189 points over their last three matchups.
Last Friday, Northfield came up short against Vista PEAK Prep and fell 72-65. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (61), the Nighthawks still had to take the loss.
Madison Bethel
| 02/07/25 vs Vista PEAK Prep | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Rangeview | 4 |
| 01/29/25 vs Denver East | 2 |
| 01/25/25 @ Monarch | 6 |
| 01/24/25 @ Denver South | 6 |
| 01/21/25 @ Vista PEAK Prep | 3 |
Despite their defeat, Northfield saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Madison Bethel, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 16 points, was perhaps the best of all. Bethel has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kate Snodgrass, who posted ten points in addition to six boards and five blocks.
Meanwhile, Denver South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a blow against Denver East, falling 69-32. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Angels are ranked 13th).
Like Denver South, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Alex Gehring led the charge by putting up eight points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Gehring a new career-high in steals. Cecelia Sheperd was another key player, earning eight points.
Denver South's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Northfield, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Everything came up roses for Northfield against Denver South when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 75-31 victory. Will Northfield repeat their success, or does Denver South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
