The Denver North Vikings's game on Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against Battle Mountain by a score of 34-22. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Denver North also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2022.
Denver North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lillianna Bateman led the charge by scoring 8 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Solana Diaz, who scored 10 points along with 7 rebounds and 6 steals.
The victory got Denver North back to even at 1-1. As for Battle Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Denver North won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Niwot at 3:30 p.m. on December 1st. Hopefully Niwot focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 37 on Thursday. As for Battle Mountain, they will take on Regis Groff at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Regis Groff is ranked 96th, while Battle Mountain is ranked 76th).
