Denmark had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Flowery Branch Falcons 67-39 on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for Denmark as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Denmark had a senior duo take command as Hannah Lopez almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine steals and Avery Huffman went 9 for 14 en route to 24 points plus seven rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Lopez a new career-high in field goal percentage (59%). Another player making a difference was Sahaana Manoharan, who posted six points.
Flowery Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Denmark is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Sequoyah at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Flowery Branch, they will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Dawson County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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