Brush and Forge Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Brush had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 78-47 loss at the hands of the Forge Christian Fury. While losing is never fun, the Beetdiggers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Fury are ranked 33rd).
Brush's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Thatcher Queen, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Eric Rico, who had five points and six assists.
Forge Christian had a senior duo take command as Owen Hovis went 10-for-11 on his way to 24 points and six assists and Jakan Sederwall shot 75% from the field en route to 21 points and four steals. The game was Sederwall's fifth in a row with at least 16 points. Levi Clark was another key player, putting up six points and nine boards.
Beetdiggers
| 03/07/25 vs Forge Christian | 47-78 |
| 02/27/25 @ Wray | 43-35 |
| 02/25/25 vs Valley | 54-32 |
| 02/20/25 @ Weld Central | 62-42 |
| 02/18/25 @ Highland | 54-68 |
With the loss, Brush broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for Forge Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-7.
Brush does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Forge Christian, they have already played their next matchup, an 81-73 victory against Banning Lewis Academy on the 8th.
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