The Vista PEAK Prep Bison just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Northfield Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Vista PEAK Prep came up into this matchup off a tough 42-point loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Poudre by a score of 42-39 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bison have suffered since December 19, 2023.
Meanwhile, Northfield didn't have too much trouble with Rangeview on Friday as they won 61-44.
Vista PEAK Prep better keep an eye on Aliyah Herron. She was instrumental in Northfield's win, going 8 for 15 en route to 24 points and four steals. Herron has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last seven times she's played. Madison Bethel was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
Northfield is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Vista PEAK Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.
Vista PEAK Prep came up short against Northfield in their previous meeting back in January, falling 50-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Herron, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Vista PEAK Prep knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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