Stargate School is 2-7 against Peak to Peak since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Stargate School Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Peak to Peak Pumas at 7:00 p.m. Stargate School knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Peak to Peak likes a good challenge.
Stargate School is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since February 3, 2024 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Liberty Common 62-59. The win was all the more spectacular given Stargate School's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while Liberty Common is ranked 32nd).
| 01/11/25 @ Liberty Common | 19 |
| 01/09/25 @ Thornton | 20 |
| 01/07/25 vs Highland | 21 |
| 12/21/24 vs South | 20 |
| 12/20/24 vs Grand Valley | 21 |
Stargate School relied on the efforts of Aldo Enriquez, who went 7 of 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points, and Hunter Roark, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. Roark's afternoon made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Cottrell, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Peak to Peak put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Green Mountain by a score of 58-49. That's two games straight that the Pumas have won by exactly nine points.
Stargate School better keep an eye on Elijah Eschmeyer. He was instrumental in Peak to Peak's win, going 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 23 points along with five boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Eschmeyer a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tysen Burton, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Peak to Peak was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Mountain only racked up eight assists.
Peak to Peak pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Stargate School, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Stargate School has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Peak to Peak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Stargate School came up short against Peak to Peak in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 68-60. Can Stargate School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
