An exciting North v. South battle is about to be fought. The Northfield Nighthawks will venture away from home to challenge the Denver South Ravens at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northfield will be strutting in after a win while Denver South will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Northfield earned a 50-43 victory over Vista PEAK Prep.
| 01/21/25 @ Vista PEAK Prep | 24 |
| 03/07/24 vs Air Academy | 22 |
| 01/14/25 vs Rangeview | 21 |
| 12/07/24 vs Skyview | 19 |
| 02/23/24 vs Lewis-Palmer | 17 |
Aliyah Herron continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 13 rebounds. Those 24 points gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was LaPorsha Allen, who posted six points along with 11 boards and three steals.
Northfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Denver South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Denver East and fell 88-31. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Angels are ranked 18th).
The win got Northfield back to even at 6-6. As for Denver South, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Everything came up roses for Northfield against Denver South when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 66-30 victory. Will Northfield repeat their success, or does Denver South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
