The Hinkley Thunder will face off against the Silver Creek Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 12 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Hinkley and six for Silver Creek.
Hinkley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Denver North last Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hinkley was beaten by Denver North 72-29. The Thunder were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-12.
The losing side was boosted by Malachi Holden, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Fairview on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Knights 56-50. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Knights are ranked 31st).
Hinkley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Silver Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Hinkley was dealt a bruising 78-10 defeat at the hands of Silver Creek when the teams last played back in December of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hinkley was down 49-4.
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