Prospect Ridge Academy hasn't had much luck against Forge Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners are taking a road trip to face off against the Forge Christian Fury at 7:00 p.m. Prospect Ridge Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Forge Christian likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Prospect Ridge Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 66-61 to Peak to Peak.
Despite the defeat, Prospect Ridge Academy got top-tier performance from Travis Agbosse, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Agbosse has become a key player for Prospect Ridge Academy: the team is 9-2 when he posts at least ten boards, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Liam Schilling, who posted 13 points.
Even though they lost, Prospect Ridge Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian came up short against Resurrection Christian on Saturday and fell 68-58. While losing is never fun, the Fury can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Cougars are ranked fifth).
Forge Christian dropped their record down to 11-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-4.
Prospect Ridge Academy lost to Forge Christian on the road by a decisive 81-62 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Prospect Ridge Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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