The Resurrection Christian Cougars had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They strolled past Sterling with points to spare, taking the game 53-35. Given Resurrection Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Sterling is ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Resurrection Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marcus Phillips, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. Phillips is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Crutcher, who scored 13 points.
When it comes to explaining why Sterling lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ethan Thyne. Despite the final result, he scored 11 points along with six assists. Another player making a difference was Colin Linn, who scored nine points.
Sterling struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Resurrection Christian pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Sterling, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Resurrection Christian will take on Berthoud at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Berthoud has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Sterling, they will head out on the road to challenge University at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. University is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
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