Basketball Game Preview: Pikes Peak Christian Eagles vs. South Park Burros

The Pikes Peak Christian Eagles will face off against the South Park Burros at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pikes Peak Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.

Pikes Peak Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They breezed past Deer Trail to the tune of 67-20. The win continues a trend for Pikes Peak Christian in their matchups with Deer Trail: they've now won six in a row.

Eddie Harmon

Steals

02/18/25 vs Deer Trail	6
02/14/25 @ Elbert	3
02/11/25 vs Dolores Huerta Prep	2
02/08/25 @ Front Range Christian	2
02/07/25 vs Evangel Christian Academy	3
+ 25 more games

Eddie Harmon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8-for-12 to rack up 18 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 30 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Kallemyn, who posted seven points and six steals.

Pikes Peak Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, South Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 59-29 loss at the hands of Del Norte. The Burros were down 40-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Pikes Peak Christian pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points over those games. As for South Park, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.

Everything came up roses for Pikes Peak Christian against South Park when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 90-55 win. Will Pikes Peak Christian repeat their success, or does South Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.