Columbine lost against Valor Christian back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The game between the Columbine Rebels and the Valor Christian Eagles didn't end well, with the Columbine Rebels falling 88-72. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Eagles are ranked seventh).

Cash Boykin
02/08/25 vs Valor Christian | 29 |
02/06/25 @ Bear Creek | 15 |
02/04/25 vs Arvada West | 15 |
02/01/25 vs Chatfield | 35 |
01/29/25 @ Lakewood | 20 |
+ 2 more games |
Columbine's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cash Boykin, who almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine rebounds. Boykin has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times he's played. Jeremiah Shortis was another key player, going 7 for 9 en route to 17 points.
Cole Scherer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Valor Christian, going 15 of 21 on his way to 33 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards. Scherer continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brady Wynja, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Columbine's record now sits at 11-9. As for Valor Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Ralston Valley the next time they take the court. Valor Christian will host Ralston Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Columbine will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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