Resurrection Christian won the last time they faced Brush and things went their way on Friday too. The Resurrection Christian Cougars enjoyed a cozy 51-32 victory over the Brush Beetdiggers. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Beetdiggers are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Resurrection Christian had a senior duo take command as Olivia Klein posted 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals and Callie Gillespie went 8-for-9 en route to 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Gillespie a new career-high in shooting accuracy (89%). Another player making a difference was Lysette Baatz, who earned seven points.
Resurrection Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Brush's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sidney Miller, who had six points and six boards. Miller is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 67% in the last three games she's played. Jocelynn Middlemist was another key player, going 5-for-12 on her way to 10 points.
Cougars
| 02/21/25 vs Brush | 51-32 |
| 02/20/25 vs Yuma | 50-42 |
| 02/14/25 vs Highland | 60-49 |
| 02/11/25 vs Platte Valley | 67-48 |
| 02/07/25 vs Liberty Common | 65-11 |
| + 17 more games |
Resurrection Christian pushed their record up to 20-1 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Brush, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Coming up, Resurrection Christian will be playing at home against Eaton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Resurrection Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season. As for Brush, they will square off against Wiggins at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wiggins will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Brush surely won't give up without a fight.
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