Denver North came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through a 73-45 loss at the hands of the Green Mountain Rams. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 64-47 to the Rams when the teams met back in January of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Emerson Mitchell
| 01/09/26 @ Green Mountain | 50% |
| 01/08/26 vs D'Evelyn | 67% |
| 01/06/26 vs Lakewood | 100% |
When it comes to explaining why Denver North lost, don't look at Emerson Mitchell. Despite the final result, he shot 83% from the field en route to 20 points. Mitchell is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played.
Sam Mielenz produced another solid performance going 9-for-14 to rack up 28 points and three steals for Green Mountain. What's more, Mielenz also posted a 64% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2025. Another player making a difference was Ben Swanson, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 boards.
Denver North dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Green Mountain, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-4.
Coming up, Denver North will venture away from home to square off against Littleton at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 64.11 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Green Mountain, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-52 victory against Peak to Peak on the 10th.
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