Basketball Game Preview: Forge Christian Fury vs. Denver Christian Thunder

The Forge Christian Fury will head out to challenge the Denver Christian Thunder at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Forge Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Denver Christian will come in with 14 straight victories.

Last Thursday, Forge Christian came up short against Kent Denver and fell 56-47. While losing is never fun, the Fury can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Sun Devils are ranked 93rd).

Tiffany Rubio

Points (Career)

02/20/25 vs Kent Denver	21
02/15/25 @ Strasburg	20
02/08/25 vs St. Mary's	14
01/28/25 @ Colorado Academy	14
12/12/24 @ Glenwood Springs	14

Despite the defeat, Forge Christian had strong showings from Tiffany Rubio, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds, and Finley Queen, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Rubio a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleeza Olson, who posted eight points and three steals.

Even though they lost, Forge Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Denver Christian hadn't done well against Colorado Academy recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Denver Christian secured a 44-38 W over Colorado Academy.

Denver Christian pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.9 points over those games. As for Forge Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.

Things could have been worse for Forge Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 54-37 loss to Denver Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Forge Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.