Frederick played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Horizon Hawks and fell 82-53. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Hawks are ranked 11th).

Olly Justice
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Frederick's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olly Justice, who posted 16 points and six rebounds. Justice is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zach Burton, who put up nine points.
Leading Horizon to victory were Noah Sokolowski and Boaz Wisne. Sokolowski dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards, while Wisne dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Wisne a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Greene, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds.
Frederick's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Horizon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Frederick wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 50-46 win against Niwot on the 13th. As for Horizon, they will face off against Longmont at 7:00 p.m. on February 18th. One thing working in Horizon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 contests.
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