The Forge Christian Fury will head out to take on the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Forge Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 82-50 win over The Academy. With the Fury ahead 44-23 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Heritage Christian 81-36. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Eagles are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Resurrection Christian pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points per game. As for Forge Christian, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Forge Christian beat Resurrection Christian 81-68 when the teams last played back in December of 2017. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Resurrection Christian's Reece Johnson, who went 9 for 14 en route to 25 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Forge Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
