The Belleview Christian Bruins will square off against the Gilpin County Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Belleview Christian is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lyons on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Belleview Christian was outmatched by Lyons and fell 77-35. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Lions are ranked 100th).
Despite the loss, Belleview Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Justus Cunningham posted 12 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Lumbreras, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Gilpin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 32nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Heritage Christian, falling 86-12. The contest marked Gilpin County's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Belleview Christian and nudges their season record down to 4-7. As for Gilpin County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Belleview Christian was taken down by Gilpin County 62-34 in their previous meeting back in January of 2016. Thankfully for Belleview Christian, Chase Boulter (who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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