NHS beats Silver Creek in Unified Co-ed Basketball

The Niwot High School Cougars outscored crosstown rival Silver Creek High School 58-51 in a high-scoring, co-ed Unified Basketball game.

Coaches Dawn Zwisler and Amy Holle led a fired-up group of athletes and partners to an exciting win Thursday, Jan. 26, at Niwot High School. A large, revved up crowd awaiting the boys varsity game vs Riverdale Ridge High School, nearly filled the bleachers as the Unified team from Niwot got out of the gate quickly, blazing an 8-2 opening tear.

Throughout the game, both teams were able to put up a lot of offense by working hard for rebounds and feeding off the energy of the big bi-partisan crowd's cheers.

Silver Creek took its first lead at 22-20 with 5:15 left in the first period but couldn't hang on. By early in the second period Niwot had recaptured the lead and stretched it to eight points, 34-26. Silver Creek battled back, turning things around with the game's first successful three-pointer with 11:36 left in the second period, giving Silver Creek the lead again, 39-38.

In the end the Cougars were able to take advantage of their deep bench with 11 athletes and 14 partners - a few more participants than jerseys - prevailing by a final score of 58-51.