Preview: Denver Christian Thunder vs. SkyView Academy Hawks
Denver Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the SkyView Academy Hawks at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Denver Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 88-31 win over Denver Academy at home. Given Denver Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Denver Academy is ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, SkyView Academy entered their tilt with Dayspring Christian Academy with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. SkyView Academy really took it to Dayspring Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-24 win at home. SkyView Academy pushed the score to 57-22 by the end of the third, a deficit Dayspring Christian Academy had no chance of recovering from.
Denver Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for SkyView Academy, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Denver Christian beat SkyView Academy 58-45 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Denver Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
