The Prairie Mustangs will square off against the Front Range Baptist Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Prairie is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since December 8, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of Idalia by a score of 40-37. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Prairie's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brennan Bringelson, who posted 12 points, and Lane Schock, who scored nine points. That's the most points Bringelson has posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Front Range Baptist entered their tilt with Denver Jewish Day on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Tigers 66-44. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Prairie better focus on containing Benjamin VanDenBerghe and Mark Sutton as the pair were huge in Front Range Baptist's win. VanDenBerghe went 8-for-14 on his way to 19 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals, while Sutton dropped a double-double with 16 points and 19 boards. VanDenBerghe is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Ethan Pierce was another key player, shooting 71% from the field en route to 11 points.
Front Range Baptist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 47 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Front Range Baptist pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Prairie didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Front Range Baptist in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 49-45 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prairie since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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