Basketball Recap: Forge Christian Skates Past Basalt with Ease + How To Watch

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Forge Christian). They breezed past the Basalt Longhorns to the tune of 90-33 on Thursday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Fury's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Longhorns are ranked 156th).

Erique Diggins

Steals (Career)

12/11/25 vs Basalt	6
12/05/25 @ Heritage Christian	3
12/21/24 @ Denver Christian	3
01/28/25 @ Colorado Academy	2
12/07/24 @ Wiggins	2

Forge Christian was led to victory by Levi Clark and Erique Diggins. Clark shot 70% from beyond the arc en route to 31 points and five boards, while Diggins went 7-for-10 to rack up 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. Those six steals gave Diggins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Treysen Eye, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.

Forge Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Basalt only racked up eight.

Several Longhorns players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luis Carrillo, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Zertuche, who posted six points and five boards.

The victory keeps Forge Christian at an undefeated 4-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 73.5 points this season. As for Basalt, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Forge Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-52 victory against Glenwood Springs on the 12th. As for Basalt, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-41 loss against Wheat Ridge on the 12th.