Basketball Recap: Pikes Peak Christian Eagles vs. Bethune Bobcats
The Pikes Peak Christian Eagles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bethune 38-35. For Pikes Peak Christian, this counts as revenge for the 33-31 defeat the Bobcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Sarah Harris continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 13 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Harris is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Rebecca Thomas was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five steals.
Despite the loss, Bethune still got an impressive performance from Madilyn Powell, who scored 22 points along with five steals. It was the first time this season that Powell scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Robinson, who scored two points along with 13 rebounds and eight steals.
Pikes Peak Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Bethune, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Pikes Peak Christian will head out on the road to face off against the Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cripple Creek-Victor is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for Bethune, they will play host again and welcome the Eagles, where tip off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Deer Trail is ranked 242nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 266th).
