Pikes Peak Christian was the 41-39 winner over Elbert when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Pikes Peak Christian Eagles fell 45-33 to the Elbert Bulldogs on Friday.
Bella Fletcher
| 02/14/25 @ Elbert | 6 |
| 02/08/25 @ Front Range Christian | 2 |
| 12/09/23 vs Liberty Tree Academy | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Hanover | 1 |
| 01/28/25 vs Fountain Valley | 1 |
When it comes to explaining why Pikes Peak Christian lost, don't look at Bella Fletcher. Despite the final result, she posted 12 points along with seven boards and six blocks. The dominant performance gave Fletcher a new career-high in blocks.
Even though they lost, Pikes Peak Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elbert to victory, but perhaps none more so than Paisley Vandergriff, who scored ten points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds. Vandergriff is becoming a predictor of Elbert's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 3-1 (and 2-10 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Piper Warren, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 21 boards.
Pikes Peak Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Elbert, their record now sits at 5-11.
We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Pikes Peak Christian is facing Deer Trail at the right time seeing as Deer Trail is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Elbert, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-44 win against Bethune on the 15th.
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