Forge Christian falls short of Prospect Ridge Academy in the playoffs

By Team Reports Feb 27, 2024, 10:14am

Recap: Forge Christian Fury vs. Prospect Ridge Academy Miners

The Forge Christian Fury and the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Forge Christian Fury had to settle for second. They lost to the Miners on the road by a decisive 52-36 margin. Forge Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Forge Christian saw an underclassman step up: Finley Queen scored eight points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Grace Dummar, who scored six points.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Prospect Ridge Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nicole Scott, who scored 17 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayah Robbins, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.

Forge Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-14 record this season.

Forge Christian is on the road again on Friday and plays St. Mary's at 5:30 p.m. on March 1st. St. Mary'spresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Forge Christian in Colorado (St. Mary's is ranked 84th, while Forge Christian is ranked 219th). Prospect Ridge Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Highland at 3:00 p.m. on March 1st. One thing working in Highland's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests.

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