Pikes Peak Christian is 1-9 against Elbert since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pikes Peak Christian Eagles will head out to challenge the Elbert Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Elbert took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pikes Peak Christian, who comes in off a win.
Pikes Peak Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Dolores Huerta Prep: they outscored them in every quarter. Pikes Peak Christian strolled past Dolores Huerta Prep with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 46-28.
Megan Ferguson
| 02/11/25 vs Dolores Huerta Prep | 10 |
| 02/04/25 @ Custer County | 6 |
| 12/21/24 vs Denver Waldorf | 5 |
| 02/08/25 @ Front Range Christian | 4 |
| 01/25/25 vs Miami-Yoder | 4 |
Pikes Peak Christian can attribute much of their success to Megan Ferguson, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds. Those ten points gave Ferguson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Annaliece Fisher, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine steals.
Pikes Peak Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Elbert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Briggsdale, falling 53-27. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Falcons are ranked 72nd).
Despite the defeat, Elbert saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Piper Warren dropped a double-double with 12 points and 24 boards. Warren has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last ten times she's played.
Elbert's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Pikes Peak Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pikes Peak Christian has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Elbert struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Pikes Peak Christian skirted past Elbert 41-39 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Pikes Peak Christian repeat their success, or does Elbert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
