Basketball Recap: Pikes Peak Christian Comes Up Short

Pikes Peak Christian's last matchup with Thomas MacLaren School could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Thursday. The Pikes Peak Christian Eagles were dealt a 64-14 defeat at the hands of the Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-10.

Savannah Heath was Pikes Peak Christian's leading scorer, having posted five points. Bella Fletcher held things down on the boards with nine rebounds. Gabby Moore took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.

This is the second loss in a row for Pikes Peak Christian and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Thomas MacLaren School, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Pikes Peak Christian has already played their next contest (against Cripple Creek-Victor), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Thomas MacLaren School will welcome Addenbrooke Classical Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Addenbrooke Classical Academy: 23.5, Thomas MacLaren School: 26.9) so any points scored will be well earned.