The Heritage Christian Eagles will challenge the Byers Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Heritage Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 14 games.
On Thursday, Heritage Christian really took it to Belleview Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-14 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Byers hadn't done well against Limon recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Byers enjoyed a cozy 59-45 win over Limon. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Badgers are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Byers found their leader in sophomore Madilee Olsen, who went 8-for-15 on her way to 24 points and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Olsen has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Abi Green, who posted eight points and five steals.
Byers 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 nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Heritage Christian's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.4 points over those games. As for Byers, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Everything came up roses for Heritage Christian against Byers when the teams last played back in March of 2020, as the team secured a 67-29 victory. Does Heritage Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Byers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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