Basketball Game Preview: Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles vs. Front Range Baptist Falcons

Rocky Mountain Lutheran and Front Range Baptist are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles duke it out with the Front Range Baptist Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Rocky Mountain Lutheran turned things around against St. John Paul the Great on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Mountaineers by a score of 59-51. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Rocky Mountain Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gavin Borchardt, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. Borchardt has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Judah Sternhagen, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Rocky Mountain Lutheran was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Front Range Baptist humbled Weldon Valley with a 66-27 victory. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.

Front Range Baptist's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, their win ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.

Rocky Mountain Lutheran was taken down by Front Range Baptist 67-24 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Rocky Mountain Lutheran was down 32-11.