Colorado Springs Christian and Highland squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Colorado Springs Christian had to settle for second. They were dealt a 76-47 loss at the hands of the Highland Huskies. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Huskies are ranked 31st).
Colorado Springs Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Maximiliano Cota-Cordova, who shot 71% from the field en route to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Velasquez, who posted 12 points and three blocks.
Highland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sawyer Morgan, who almost dropped a triple-double with ten points, ten boards, and nine assists. Morgan is becoming a predictor of Highland's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 16-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brogan Palmer, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.
Colorado Springs Christian is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-13. As for Highland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-6.
Colorado Springs Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Highland, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Middle Park at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Middle Park will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Highland surely won't give up without a fight.
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