Basketball Game Preview: SkyView Academy Hawks vs. Colorado Springs Christian Lions

The SkyView Academy Hawks will head out to square off against the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

SkyView Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Platte Valley on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. SkyView Academy was dealt a 53-17 defeat at the hands of Platte Valley. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-6.

The losing side was boosted by Reagan Martin, who posted seven points and six rebounds. Martin is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.

Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Centauri on Saturday and fell 40-37. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Colorado Springs Christian's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for SkyView Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.