It was a Battle of the Birds when Horizon took on Frederick on Tuesday. The Horizon Hawks were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to the Frederick Golden Eagles. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Eagles 14-9 in the first quarter.
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Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabby Newble, who went 5-for-11 on her way to 16 points and six boards. Newble is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Genia Harris was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Frederick got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rylee Gallegos out in front who went 6-for-14 to rack up 12 points along with seven assists and five steals. The dominant performance gave Gallegos a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Emma Rivera, who posted ten points.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Frederick, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Coming up, Horizon will face off against Arvada West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arvada West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season. As for Frederick, they will take on Niwot at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Frederick's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Niwot has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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