Boys Basketball: Big night from sophomore Bounds powers Niwot in season opener

On opening night in front of the home crowd, sophomore Thomas Bounds scored a game-high 21 points as the Cougars coasted to a 66-40 victory over the Frederick Warriors.

“It’s always nice to win the first one,” Niwot head basketball Coach Preston Hardy said.

Bounds, making his varsity debut for Niwot, had three of the team’s 11 three-pointers, and made eight free throws on nine attempts. Defensivel...