Fossil Ridge downs Horizon

BY JONATHAN MANESS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

THORNTON – A slow start on Feb. 3 proved to be too much for the Horizon High School girls’ basketball team.

e Hawks couldn’t overcome an early 17-point de cit as they fell 5646 to Fossil Ridge.

“I’m proud of our group,” Horizon coach Dan Doehler said. “We came out like game-busters in the second half to put ourselves in position, but we just ran out of gas.”

Morgan Ives scored the opening basket, and Madyn Kassatly hit a trey to give Horizon an early 5-3 advantage. But after that, it was an uphill battle for Horizon in the rst half as the Hawks went into halftime down 33-18.

However, the Hawks answered back in the second half. Natalie ornton led the charge, hitting back-to-back 3-pointers to open the third and to give Horizon momentum. ornton and Kassatly each scored o of o ensive rebounds to help close the quarter on a sevenpoint run and cut the lead to 39-37 after three.

Lindie Holland tied the game at 39 with seven minutes left, but Fossil Ridge regained the momentum to seal the victory.

“We made adjustments at the half and won that third quarter. We put ourselves right back in position to win,” Doehler said, “just made key errors at the end.”