The Hinkley Thunder will face off against the Denver North Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hinkley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 11 straight losses, while Denver North will come in with four straight victories.
On Saturday, Hinkley was beaten by Vista PEAK Prep 103-24. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Bison are ranked 69th).
Despite the defeat, Hinkley had strong showings from Malachi Holden, who posted eight points and eight rebounds, and Josiah Lopez, who put up no points.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Denver North over Littleton in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Denver North blew Littleton out of the water with a 77-45 final score. That looming 77-45 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
Denver North's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points per game. As for Hinkley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Hinkley couldn't quite finish off Denver North in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 62-59. Thankfully for Hinkley, Jacob Giron (who went 10 of 22 on his way to 28 points and seven rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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