Basketball Recap: Stargate School Takes a Loss

Stargate School lost against Peak to Peak back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Stargate School Eagles lost 71-48 to the Peak to Peak Pumas. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th in Colorado, while the Pumas are ranked 22nd in Colorado).

Hunter Roark

Points

02/25/25 @ Peak to Peak	17
02/15/25 vs Bishop Machebeuf	34
02/13/25 vs The Academy	19
02/07/25 vs Colorado Academy	23
01/31/25 @ Denver Christian	19

When it comes to explaining why Stargate School lost, don't look at Hunter Roark. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points and five steals. The matchup was Roark's fifth in a row with at least 17 points. Aldo Enriquez was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.

Even though they lost, Stargate School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Tysen Burton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Peak to Peak, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine boards. Burton is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games he's played. Ebadi Sulaiman also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

Stargate School's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-11. As for Peak to Peak, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-2.

Stargate School has already played their next game, an 81-61 loss against Prospect Ridge Academy on the 26th. As for Peak to Peak, they will square off against Elizabeth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elizabeth will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Peak to Peak surely won't give up without a fight.