Forge Christian has won three straight games at home, while Prospect Ridge Academy has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Forge Christian Fury will host the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Forge Christian came up short against Resurrection Christian and fell 68-58. While losing is never fun, the Fury can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Cougars are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Prospect Ridge Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 66-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Peak to Peak.
Forge Christian will have to contain Travis Agbosse as he made an impact in Prospect Ridge Academy's last game. He dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Agbosse's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Liam Schilling was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Even though they lost, Prospect Ridge Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Prospect Ridge Academy's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-4. As for Forge Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-5 record this season.
Forge Christian strolled past Prospect Ridge Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 81-62. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Schilling, who went 9 for 19 en route to 22 points and five assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Forge Christian still be able to contain Schilling? There's only one way to find out.
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