The Front Range Christian Falcons will square off against the Union Colony Prep Timberwolves at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Front Range Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Union Colony Prep will come in with three straight wins.
On Thursday, Front Range Christian lost to Dawson School at home by a 56-40 margin.
Despite the loss, Front Range Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jonah Freburg dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Freburg posted five steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Haedan Morton, who put up nine points along with seven boards and four blocks.
Even though they lost, Front Range Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Union Colony Prep). They blew past Gilpin County 109-31 on Thursday. With the Timberwolves ahead 68-20 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Front Range Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Union Colony Prep, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Front Range Christian strolled past Union Colony Prep when the teams last played on February 6th by a score of 74-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Front Range Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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