Northfield lost against Denver East back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Northfield Nighthawks were beaten by the Denver East Angels 75-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Nighthawks have suffered since January 16th.
Madison Bethel
| 02/14/25 @ Denver East | 2 |
| 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 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the defeat, Northfield saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Madison Bethel posted eight points and five assists. Bethel is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Aliyah Herron was another key player, putting up ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Denver East to victory, but perhaps none more so than Evelina Otto, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Otto a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Another player making a difference was Grace Hall, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine assists.
Northfield's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Denver East, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Northfield and Denver East should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. Northfield will face off against Manual at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 86 places (33 vs. 119). Northfield is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Meanwhile, Denver East (ranked 17th) will meet Kennedy (ranked 148th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.
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