The Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders came into Saturday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Colorado Springs Christian by a score of 42-32 on Saturday. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 24% better than the opposition, as Thomas MacLaren School's was.
Thomas MacLaren School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jake Frisbie, who scored six points along with 11 rebounds and four steals. It was the first time this season that Frisbie pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Hanks, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Colorado Springs Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Miguel Cota-cordova, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Micah Akpata was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
The win got Thomas MacLaren School back to even at 8-8. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they dropped their record down to 2-12 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thomas MacLaren School will take on the Sentinels at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Banning Lewis Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
