Denver Christian was the 59-39 winner over Peak to Peak when they last played one another back in December of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Denver Christian Thunder took a 57-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Peak to Peak Pumas on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Pumas are ranked 15th).
Defeat or not, Denver Christian got some senior leadership from Kaden Moore and Elias Romero. Moore went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points, while Romero went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Politte, who posted three points and four steals.
Peak to Peak got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tysen Burton out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Burton has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Dane Hirt was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Denver Christian and nudges their season record down to 10-9. As for Peak to Peak, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing The Academy the next time they take the court. Peak to Peak will head out to face The Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Denver Christian will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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