The Denton Broncos came into Friday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Richland with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 51-32. That's another feather in the cap for Denton, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Denton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Thomas, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Sheats, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds.
Denton's win ended a eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-22. As for Richland, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-24.
Denton will square off against Colleyville Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Colleyville Heritage will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Denton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Richland, they will be playing at home against Argyle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Argylepresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Richland in Texas (Argyle is ranked 47th, while Richland is ranked 827th).
