Northfield and Denver South faced off in a cross-town battle on Wednesday. The Northfield Nighthawks fell 80-68 to the Denver South Ravens. The Nighthawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Ravens earlier this season, when they won 69-65.
Judah Michael
| 02/12/25 vs Denver South | 11 |
| 02/07/25 @ Vista PEAK Prep | 10 |
| 01/29/25 vs Denver East | 10 |
| 01/14/25 @ Rangeview | 9 |
| 01/17/25 vs George Washington | 8 |
When it comes to explaining why Northfield lost, don't look at Judah Michael. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 31 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave Michael a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Princeton James, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and six blocks.
Denver South's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Cobb, who went 8-for-13 to rack up 19 points along with eight boards and six assists. Cobb is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brody Shepherd, who went 7-for-11 en route to 19 points.
Northfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. The win made it two in a row for Denver South and bumps their season record up to 12-7.
Northfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 88-70 defeat against Denver East on the 14th. As for Denver South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 75-53 victory against George Washington on the 14th.
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