(Cover photo: Northfield girls basketball starters. Photo courtesy of Kocher Imaging.)
The Northfield High School girls’ basketball team lost a close one to Roosevelt High School, 69-63, in the 5A state championship game on Saturday (March 9) at the Denver Coliseum. Roosevelt is in Johnstown. The girl Nighthawks ended the season with an impressive 24-4 record.
Click here for story from Colorado Preps on the girls game.
(https://coloradopreps.com/roosevelt-survives-rough-ride-to-win-second-straight-5a-girls-basketball-title/)
The Northfield boys lost 70-59 to Mesa Ridge in the semi-final round of the 5A state championship tournament on Thursday (March 7) at the Denver Coliseum. Mesa Ridge is in Colorado Springs. The loss ended an 18-game winning streak for the Nighthawks. The boys finished 24-3.
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(https://www.maxpreps.com/news/k_t6g4hUBEmFde3bhcxLmg/northfield-falls-despite-strong-effort-from-justus-michael.htm)