The Middle Park Panthers posted their closest win yet this season on Tuesday. They skirted past Arvada 38-36. The score was all tied up 13-13 at the break, but Middle Park was the better team in the second half.
Aubree Hanson was the offensive standout of the game as she scored 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Riley Rome, who scored six points along with three steals.
Arvada's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Ngewasi, who scored 11 points. Lily Heck was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds and five blocks.
Middle Park pushed their record up to 5-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Arvada, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Middle Park will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Platte Canyon at 5:30 p.m. Platte Canyon's defense has only allowed 26.2 points per game this season, so Middle Park's offense will have their work cut out for them. Arvada on the road again on Thursday and play against KIPP Denver Collegiate at 5:30 p.m. on January 11th. KIPP Denver Collegiate is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
