The Kiowa Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Pikes Peak Christian Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Kiowa is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 67-19 victory over Deer Trail. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pikes Peak Christian earned a 64-57 win over Fountain Valley on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Pikes Peak Christian's win came from a few key players Kiowa will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eddie Harmon, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 19 boards. The contest was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Crocfer, who went 9 for 14 en route to 22 points and three steals.
Pikes Peak Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Kiowa, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-7.
Kiowa took a serious blow against Pikes Peak Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 70-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harmon, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 19 rebounds. Now that Kiowa knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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