Basketball Game Preview: Front Range Baptist Falcons vs. Lyons Lions

The Front Range Baptist Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Lyons Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Front Range Baptist has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven straight losses, while Lyons will come in with four straight wins.

Front Range Baptist is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Briggsdale back in December of 2024 (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Front Range Baptist had to suffer through a 56-15 loss at the hands of Briggsdale. The contest marked Front Range Baptist's lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Karis Boggs was Front Range Baptist's leading scorer, having posted five points. Hadyn Woods took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with five assists.

While Lyons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 39-32 victory over Bishop Machebeuf on Friday. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly seven points.

Lyons' win came from a few key players Front Range Baptist will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ava Vasquez, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 18 rebounds. Those 16 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bree Bonner, who posted four points in addition to 12 boards and three steals.

Lyons smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Lyons' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Front Range Baptist, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Front Range Baptist has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Lyons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.