Basketball Recap: Blake Harris Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Hi-Plains

There's no place like home for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 49-37 win over the Hi-Plains Patriots on Saturday. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 59-19 loss the last time these two teams met.

Blake Harris

Steals

02/22/25 vs Hi-Plains	4
02/20/25 @ Elbert	2
02/18/25 vs Twin Peaks Classical Academy	2
02/13/25 @ Sheridan	3
02/11/25 @ Weldon Valley	2
+ 5 more games

Rocky Mountain Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blake Harris led the charge by putting up 13 points and four steals. Harris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games he's played. Gavin Borchardt was another key player, posting five points in addition to 18 rebounds and four blocks.

Rocky Mountain Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matches.

Hi-Plains' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aiden Cordell, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards, and Dylon McCaffrey, who posted 11 points. The dominant performance gave McCaffrey a new career-high in points. Ian Ayres also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.

Rocky Mountain Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Hi-Plains, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-18.

Rocky Mountain Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-42 loss against Front Range Baptist on the 25th. As for Hi-Plains, they have also already played their next contest, a 60-22 defeat against Weldon Valley on the 25th.