If Forge Christian was riding high fresh off their 76-39 takedown of Eagle Ridge Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Forge Christian Fury fell 65-55 to the Peak to Peak Pumas on Tuesday. The Fury were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pumas apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Owen Hovis
| 01/21/25 @ Peak to Peak | 20 |
| 01/16/25 @ Eagle Ridge Academy | 29 |
| 01/14/25 vs The Vanguard School | 15 |
| 01/09/25 @ Sterling | 19 |
Despite the loss, Forge Christian still got an impressive performance from Owen Hovis, who went 8 of 16 en route to 20 points. Hovis' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Sebastian Still was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Forge Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Peak to Peak was led to victory by Elijah Eschmeyer and Tysen Burton. Eschmeyer went 6 for 8 on his way to 16 points along with six boards and six blocks, while Burton went 9 of 15 en route to 19 points and six rebounds. Burton has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cole Boonstra, who posted 12 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Forge Christian's defeat ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-3. As for Peak to Peak, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Forge Christian will face off against Colorado Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th. One thing working in Forge Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Peak to Peak, they will take on Eaton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eaton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
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