The Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles will challenge the Lyons Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Dayspring Christian Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Denver Christian on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dayspring Christian Academy came up short against Denver Christian, falling 70-45. The Eagles have struggled against the Thunder recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Lyons waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bruins 77-35. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Bruins are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dayspring Christian Academy better keep an eye on Caleb Christiansen. He was instrumental in Lyons' win, going 13 of 19 en route to 30 points and eight steals. The matchup was Christiansen's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Payton Bolkovatz was another key player, going 5 for 6 on his way to 12 points and four steals.
Lyons was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in three consecutive contests.
Lyons' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Things could have been worse for Dayspring Christian Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-49 loss to Lyons in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Dayspring Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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