After five games on the road, Denver North is heading back home. They will take on the Westminster Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Denver North is ranked 114th, while Westminster is ranked 112th).
Last Tuesday, Denver North came up short against George Washington and fell 42-31. Denver North has not had much luck with George Washington recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lillianna Bateman, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Solana Diaz was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, Westminster had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 50.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kennedy with a sharp 60-37 victory. Winning is a bit easier when you make five more threes than your opponent, as Westminster did.
Brooke Gomez was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Westminster's points. Another player making a difference was Valeria Covarrubias Gonzalez, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Denver North's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Westminster, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Denver North have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Westminster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Denver North's way against Westminster in their previous meeting back in January as Denver North made off with a 63-42 victory. In that match, Denver North amassed a halftime lead of 37-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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