Denmark entered their tilt with the Valor Christian Lions with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Denmark came out on top in a nail-biter against Valor Christian on Tuesday and snuck past 47-44.
Emma Hempker continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Denmark's points. Avery Huffman was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Valor Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alyssa Mulholland, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Marisa Taylor, who scored 11 points.
Denmark's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Valor Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-1.
Denmark will head out on the road to face off against Lambert at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lambert is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Valor Christian, they will square off against Hun at 3:50 p.m. on Saturday. Hun is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.2 points per game.
