The Niwot Cougars had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-42 win over Denver North. That's another feather in the cap for Niwot, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Among those leading the charge was Jackson Carano, who scored 22 points along with 8 rebounds. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. Brighton Langenegger was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brady Aubuchon, who scored 11 points along with 3 steals. Aubuchon is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sammy Barajas, who scored 10 points.
Denver North struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only a offensive rebound. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Niwot pulled down nine.
Niwot's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Denver North, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Niwot will square off against Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Allowing an average of 70.3 points per game, Roosevelt has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this contest. Denver North is on the road again on Wednesday and play against Skyline at 8:00 p.m. on December 6th. Allowing an average of 67.5 points per game, Skyline has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this matchup.
