The Horizon Hawks will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Arvada West Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Horizon sitting on four straight wins and Arvada West on seven.
Horizon saw some tournament action on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 67-51 victory over Fairview.
Noah Sokolowski
| 12/12/25 vs Fairview | 17 |
| 12/10/25 vs Boulder | 30 |
| 12/08/25 vs Gateway | 16 |
| 12/06/25 @ Grand Junction Central | 17 |
| 12/05/25 vs Grand Junction | 16 |
Horizon relied on the efforts of Boaz Wisne, who shot 69% from the field to rack up 23 points and five boards, and Noah Sokolowski, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds. The contest was Sokolowski's fifth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Fields, who posted eight points.
Horizon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Arvada West didn't have too much trouble with Sheridan on Saturday as they won 61-43.
Arvada West's win came from a few key players Horizon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cooper Vais, who went 9-for-12 on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds. Those 24 points gave him a new career-high. Keegen Balistreri was another key player, shooting 60% from the field en route to 17 points and six boards.
Arvada West's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Horizon, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Horizon has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Arvada West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Horizon came out on top in a nail-biter against Arvada West when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 83-81. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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