It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Boulder ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They managed a 63-59 victory over the Northglenn Norsemen. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cole Morrow
| 01/09/25 vs Northglenn | 9 |
| 01/20/24 @ Rocky Mountain | 9 |
| 01/07/25 @ Brighton | 8 |
| 01/18/24 @ Northglenn | 7 |
| 01/30/24 vs Fairview | 7 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Boulder to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cole Morrow, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. That's the most boards Morrow has posted since back in January of 2024. Lake Smith was another key player, putting up 17 points and five rebounds.
Boulder smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Northglenn's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was ?? ?, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 19 points. ? continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Mayle, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points.
The win got Boulder back to even at 5-5. As for Northglenn, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Boulder Panthers face off against the Arvada West Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Boulder knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Arvada West likes a good challenge. As for Northglenn, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Standley Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northglenn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season.
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