Cougars lose big to Northridge, but bounce back against Greeley Central

Niwot boys basketball Coach Preston Hardy knew his team faced an uphill climb on the road against the Northridge Grizzlies last Tuesday night.

“They are good, real good,” he said ahead of last week’s matchup.

But following the Cougars’ 76-48 loss to the Grizzlies, he became convinced that Northridge is a state championship contender.

“They are by far the best team that we’ve played,” he said. “The...