The Denver North Vikings posted their biggest win yet this season on Wednesday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 69-30 win over Kennedy. Given Denver North's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while Kennedy is ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Denver North got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Roman Perez out in front who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. Another player making a difference was Jacob Giron, who scored 13 points along with five steals.
Kennedy's loss came despite strong showings from Noah Herrera and Marcus Montez. Herrera scored seven points along with eight rebounds, while Montez scored seven points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Trujillo, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Kennedy struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Denver North racked up 14 assists.
Denver North is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Kennedy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Denver North won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Mahamud Jumale and Giron. Kennedy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Vista PEAK Prep at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. Vista PEAK Prep is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
