Basketball Recap: Mark Sutton's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Front Range Baptist over Central Christian Academy

If Front Range Baptist was riding high fresh off their 74-48 takedown of Loveland Protestant Reformed Christian last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Front Range Baptist Falcons fell just short of the Central Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 55-52 on Thursday. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Front Range Baptist lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mark Sutton, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Sutton has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Benjamin VanDenBerghe, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.

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52-55 L

Even though they lost, Front Range Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 37 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Front Range Baptist's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.

Front Range Baptist didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-39 win against Varsity Opponent on the 30th. As for Central Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-55 loss against Bible Baptist Christian on the 30th.