Basketball Recap: Belleview Christian Comes Up Short

Belleview Christian played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Heritage Christian Eagles 59-14. The Bruins haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Faith Rosiere

Rebounds

02/20/25 vs Heritage Christian	16
02/18/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent	16
02/13/25 @ Dawson School	27
02/11/25 vs Bishop Machebeuf	17
02/07/25 vs Estes Park	15
+ 14 more games

Despite the defeat, Belleview Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Faith Rosiere posted six points and 16 rebounds. Rosiere is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Harjas Thiara, who scored six points.

Even though they lost, Belleview Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Heritage Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cadence Smith, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten steals. Those ten steals gave Smith a new career-high. Samantha Snow was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.

Belleview Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Heritage Christian, their victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2.

Belleview Christian has already played their next game, a 42-19 win against Dawson School on the 25th. As for Heritage Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-31 victory against Byers on the 22nd.