The Berthoud Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Northridge Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Berthoud kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They were the victim of a rough 50-28 loss at the hands of Thompson Valley.
The losing side was boosted by Sydney Slauson, who scored 7 points along with 3 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Pfohl, who scored 6 points along with 5 steals.
Meanwhile, Northridge took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They blew past Greeley Central 59-37. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-12.
Berthoud's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Northridge, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Berthoud came up short against Northridge in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 56-50. Can Berthoud avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.