Pikes Peak Christian entered their tilt with Liberty Tree Academy on Thursday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed past the Liberty Tree Academy War Eagles to the tune of 72-43. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 27 point advantage.
Pikes Peak Christian had a senior duo take command as Eddie Harmon almost dropped a triple-double with 24 points, 17 boards, and nine steals and Levi Kallemyn shot 67% from the field to rack up 23 points along with six rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kallemyn has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kaden Whitmore, who posted eight points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Eagles
| 02/27/25 @ Liberty Tree Academy | 72-43 |
| 02/25/25 vs Monument Academy | 64-28 |
| 02/24/25 vs Kiowa | 71-37 |
| 02/20/25 vs South Park | 77-22 |
| 02/18/25 vs Deer Trail | 67-20 |
Pikes Peak Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 25 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Kaleb Mendez and Zack Smith certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Mendez went 5-for-12 en route to 13 points along with six rebounds and five steals, while Smith earned 11 points. Smith continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Pikes Peak Christian's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Liberty Tree Academy, they moved to 10-11 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Pikes Peak Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-20 win against Cripple Creek-Victor on the 1st. As for Liberty Tree Academy, they have also already played their next match, a 47-41 defeat against Miami-Yoder on the 1st.
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